Warren A. Nelson v. The People
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:25-cv-10515-JLS-KS Date: December 11, 2025 Title Warren A. Nelson v. The People
Present: The Honorable: Karen L. Stevenson, Chief United States Magistrate Judge
Gay Roberson N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent:
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL
I. The Petition and Prior Proceedings
On October 8, 2025, Petitioner, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, which was properly construed as being brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (the “Petition”). (Dkt. No. 1.) The Petition was erroneously filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, but transferred to the Central District on October 29, 2025. (Dkt. No. 6.) The Petition seeks a ten-year reduction of Petitioner’s indeterminate sentence of 38 years to life, which was imposed following a jury trial and conviction in the Los Angeles Superior Court of attempted first degree robbery, committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang, in which…