Hipolito O. Morales v. B. Cates

Case 5:21-cv-01751-JVS-ADS Document Filed 05/10/ Page 1 of Page ID #:121

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HIPOLITO O. MORALES, Case No. 5:21-01751-JVS (ADS)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUMMARILY DISMISSING

v. PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS

B. CATES,

Respondent.

15 I. INTRODUCTION Before the Court is a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (“Petition”) filed by Petitioner Hipolito O. Morales (“Petitioner”). (Dkt. No. 1.) On February 3, 2022, the Court issued an Order Regarding Screening of Petition (“OSP”) because the Petition appears to be untimely and Grounds One and Two fail to state a cognizable claim for habeas relief. (Dkt. No. 6.) Petitioner did not file a response to the OSP by the February 24, 2022 deadline. (Id.) As a result, on March 14, 2022, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”), ordering Petitioner to show cause by 24 …