Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. C95-02335 MMC. Attorney(S) David L. Andersen, Andersen Zimmer, Oakland, CA, Attorney for Judges Maxine M. Chesney See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. ROBERT HENRY NICOLAUS, Petitioner, v. JEANNE WOODFORD, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent. DEATH PENALTY CASE MAXINE CHESNEY, District Judge MOTION TO WITHDRAW PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO: THE ABOVE ENTITLED COURT AND TO BILL LOCKYER, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BY SHARON BIRENBAUM, DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that petitioner, ROBERT HENRY NICOLAUS, by his attorney, David Andersen hereby moves to withdraw his previously filed Petition for this Court's Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner has died of heart failure while in custody. (See attached letter of Warden J.S. Woodford.) Accordingly, his petition is now moot.