Randall Coleman v. Carlos Arce
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. CV 24-10423 JLS (PVC) Date: January 22, 2025 Title Randall Coleman v. Carlos Arce, Acting Warden
Present: The Honorable Pedro V. Castillo, United States Magistrate Judge
Marlene Ramirez None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None None
PROCEEDINGS: [IN CHAMBERS] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT
THIS ACTION BE DISMISSED AS SUCCESSIVE
On November 21, 2024, Randall Coleman (Petitioner), a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, constructively filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 1).1 Petitioner is challenging his 2012 conviction after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and possession of a firearm by a felon in Los Angeles County case number BA 347333, for which he was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 170 years to life. (Id. at 1, 2, 21). Petitioner is asserting four grounds for federal habeas relief: (1) trial court…