Hall
Hall v. Scribner
Opinion
Opinion
Whyte, J.
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . The court ordered respondent to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Respondent has filed an answer addressing the merits of the petition, and petitioner has filed a traverse. Having reviewed the briefs and the underlying record, the court concludes that petitioner is not entitled to relief based on the claims presented and denies the petition.
BACKGROUND
In 1999, petitioner and Ericka Ryan met in Louisville, Kentucky. (Resp. Ex. I (People v. Hall, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four, Case No. A094198, September 30, 2003) at 1.) Petitioner and Ryan were living with petitioner’s friend, Mickey Parsons. (Id. at 2.) Parsons and petitioner discussed moving to Florida because petitioner had warrants out for his arrest relating to child support payments. (Id.) Petitioner and Parsons later had a falling out after Parsons changed his mind about traveling to Florida, and Ryan and petitioner left for California instead. (Id.) Petitioner and Ryan traveled by car for several…