Tyrone Thomas v. T. Allen

Case 2:22-cv-04536-GW-JDE Document Filed 07/13/ Page 1 of Page ID #:

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6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION TYRONE THOMAS, ) No. 2:22-cv-04536-GW-JDE ) Petitioner, ) ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. ) ) WHY THE PETITION T. ALLEN, Warden, ) ) S DH ISO MU IL SD SE N DO T BE ) Respondent. ) )

I. INTRODUCTION On July 1, 2022, Petitioner Tyrone Thomas (“Petitioner”), an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison, proceeding pro se, constructively filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his 1994 conviction for shooting at an inhabited dwelling and 1995 sentencing enhancement for having suffered from two prior strike convictions. Dkt. 1 (“Petition” or “Pet.”) at 2. Although the Petition states no prior federal habeas petitions has been filed as to the 1994…