Pimentel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL PATRICK PIMENTEL,

Case No. 24-cv-04757 EJD (PR) Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v.

MENDOCINO COUNTY,

Respondent.

13 Petitioner, who is on probation, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). Dkt. No. 1. Petitioner paid the filing fee. Dkt. No. 2. BACKGROUND Petitioner was found guilty by a jury in Mendocino County Superior Court of DUI (Veh. Code § 23152, subd. (a)), and driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or more (Veh. Code § 23152, subd. (b)). Dkt. No. 1 at 1. On August 11, 2021, Petitioner was sentenced to three years of probation. Id. Petitioner appealed his conviction to the appellate division of the Superior Court of Mendocino County, which affirmed the conviction. Dkt. No. 1 at 2. Petitioner then sought a petition for…