Collins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL E. COLLINS, Case No. 24-cv-06569-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 4 WARDEN, Defendant.

INTRODUCTION Petitioner, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 seeking his immediate release from confinement. His application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. For the reasons explained below, the petition is DISMISSED for failure to state a cognizable claim for federal habeas relief. BACKGROUND Petitioner was found guilty in Alameda County Superior Court of murder with use of a deadly weapon. The trial court sentenced him to a term of 27 years to life in state prison, which included enhancements for prior prison terms. The enhancements were reversed on appeal by the California Court of Appeal. The California Supreme Court denied a petition for review. Habeas petitions to the Alameda County Superior…