(HC) Collins v. On Habeas Corpus

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 10 DONTRELL COLLINS, ) Case No.: 1:25-cv-00206-SKO (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DISMISSING PETITION WITH LEAVE ) TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED PETITION v. ) ) [THIRTY DAY DEADLINE] 14 ) PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) ) Respondent. ) ) 17 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He filed a pleading entitled “Appellate Ex Parte Notice of Appeal Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on February 14, 2025. A preliminary screening of the petition reveals that the petition fails to present any cognizable grounds for relief and fails to name a proper respondent. Therefore, the Court will DISMISS the petition with leave to file an amended petition. I. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires the Court to make a preliminary review of each petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Court must…