Moses Clark v. Glen E. Pratt
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 MOSES CLARK, Case No. 2:24-cv-06230-FWS-PD 12 Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
DISMISSAL OF PETITION
v.
GLEN E. PRATT,
15 Respondent. 17
On July 22, 2024, Petitioner Moses Clark, proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Court issues this Order to Show Cause directed to Petitioner because the face of the Petition suggests that its sole claim for relief is not cognizable on federal habeas review. I. Procedural History and Petitioner’s Contentions A. Trial and Direct Appeal In November 2020, Petitioner pleaded no contest in the Los Angeles County Superior Court to one count of domestic violence with great bodily injury. See Clark v. Shirley, No. CV 20-11167-JVS-PD (C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 8, 2020) (“Clark I”), Dkt. No. 4 at 58-79. He was sentenced to seven years in state prison, consisting of the high term of four years for the domestic-violence count and the low term of three years for…