mr. kretzer: you can assess the sincerity of mr. ramirez's beliefs by looking at the best evidence in the record, one hand written signed grievance after the other, requited late -- other, repeatedly requesting the same thing. >> people file letters in nonreligious contexts. it is evidence that they obviously don't want to be executed. and in some instances they are gaming the system. my question is, can one's repeated filing of complaints, particularly at the last minute, not only be seen as evidence of gaming of the system, but also of the sincerity of religious beliefs? mr. kretzer: i can see how a hypothetical inmate filing a last-minute request might be so construed. i do not play games. when the state set the execution date in the year 2020, i filed a 1983 lawsuit and the state asked me to dismiss it without prejudice. when the state filed a death warrant in the year 2020, it was only -- mr. ramirez immediately filed grievances, there was no waiting. the state handed him a copy of this new policy they promulgated on april 21,

mr. kretzer: you can assess the sincerity of mr. ramirez's beliefs by looking at the best evidence in the record, one hand written signed grievance after the other, requited late -- other, repeatedly requesting the same thing. >> people file letters in nonreligious contexts. it is evidence that they obviously don't want to be executed. and in some instances they are gaming the system. my question is, can one's repeated filing of complaints, particularly at the last minute, not only be seen as evidence of gaming of the system, but also of the sincerity of religious beliefs? mr. kretzer: i can see how a hypothetical inmate filing a last-minute request might be so construed. i do not play games. when the state set the execution date in the year 2020, i filed a 1983 lawsuit and the state asked me to dismiss it without prejudice. when the state filed a death warrant in the year 2020, it was only -- mr. ramirez immediately filed grievances, there was no waiting. the state handed him a copy of this new policy they promulgated on april 21,