(HC) Hill v. St. Andre

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TION ALONZO GRIMMETT HILL, SR., No. 2:23-cv-02789-CKD Petitioner, v. ORDER AND ST. ANDREW, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has paid the filing fee. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). I. Factual and Procedural History Petitioner was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted arson with various gun enhancements found to be true following a jury trial in the Solano County Superior Court. On May 29, 2012, he was sentenced to serve 68 years to life in prison. Petitioner’s conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. In his pending amended habeas application, petitioner requests a remand to the Solano County Superior Court for the purpose of a resentencing hearing pursuant to California…