Honea
(HC) Mosier v. Honea
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHAD NOLEN MOSIER, No. 2:24-cv-2282-CKD P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND KOREY HONEA, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent. 16 Petitioner Chad Nolen Mosier, a county jail inmate, proceeds in forma pauperis and seeks habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On two prior occasions, the court screened petitioner’s allegations and found them too vague to specify any constitutional violation entitling petitioner to relief, among other deficiencies. (ECF Nos. 4, 6.) The second amended petition is before the court for screening. (ECF No. 5.) I. Screening Standard In screening the habeas petition, the court applies the Rule 4 framework of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. Under Rule 4’s standard, if it plainly appears from the petition, any attached exhibits, and the record of prior proceedings that the moving party is not entitled to relief, then…