Juan Carlos Cruz v. Juan Carlos Santoro
United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaJune 7, 20222:21-cv-08031California9,369 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:21-cv-08031-GJS Document Filed 06/07/ Page 1 of Page ID #:1787
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JUAN CARLOS CRUZ, Case No. 2:21-cv-08031-GJS
Petitioner
MEMORANDUM OPINION
v. AND ORDER
KELLY SANTORO, Respondent. 16 17 On October 7, 2021, Petitioner filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. [Dkt. 1, “Petition,”] On February 2, 2022, Respondent filed an Answer to the Petition [Dkt. 11] and lodged relevant portions of the state record [Dkt. 13, (“LD”)]. Petitioner did not file a Reply, despite being granted an extension of time, and the time for doing so has passed. Thus, the matter is submitted and ready for decision.1 23 PRIOR STATE PROCEEDINGS On October 18, 2019, in Case No. TA144805, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found Petitioner guilty of the crimes of second degree murder and 27 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), both parties have consented to proceed before the 28 undersigned…