Robles
Robles v. McDowell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LOMELI GOMEZ ROBLES, Case No. 23-cv-04405-JST
Petitioner,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v.
DAVID HOLBROOK, Respondent.
12 Petitioner Lomeli Gomez Robles, an inmate at Ironwood State Prison,1 in Blythe, California, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging a conviction from Santa Clara County Superior Court. The Court ORDERS Respondent to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted based on the claim identified below. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review This court may entertain a petition for writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a state court only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a); Rose v. Hodges, 423 U.S. 19, 21 (1975). A district court shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should…