Abduh-Salam
Raphael S. Abduh-Salam v. Mike Patterson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RAPHAEL S. ABDUH-SALAM, Case No. 25-cv-09765-JSC
Petitioner,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
v.
MIKE PATTERSON, Respondent.
INTRODUCTION Raphael S. Abduh-Salam, a California prisoner proceeding without attorney representation, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) For the reasons explained below, the petition is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust his state court remedies. BACKGROUND According to the petition, on October 4, 2024, Petitioner was sentenced in Santa Cruz County Superior Court to a term of 68 years to life in state prison for the following crimes: attempted murder, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm into an inhabited building, and possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. (Id. at 1-2.) Petitioner appealed his conviction to the California Court of Appeal, which affirmed the judgment in 2025. (Id. at 2-3.) See People v. …