Charles Edward Baines v. Theresa Cisneros

Case 2:22-cv-05123-FMO-SK Document Filed 08/08/ Page lof3 Page ID #:65 2 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9! CHARLES EDWARD BAINES, ) Case No. CV 22-05123-FMO (SK) Petitioner, V. ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR LACK ) OF JURISDICTION 12] THERESA CISNEROS, ) Respondent. 14 Petitioner is a California state inmate convicted nearly ten years ago of robbery crimes and sentenced with firearm, gang, and recidivism enhancements under state law. (ECF 1 at 25-44). 17|| Years later, California enacted various reforms providing state trial judges more discretion when 18] imposing some of those sentencing enhancements. See S.B. 620 (Cal. 2017) (amending Penal Code §§ 12022.5-12022.53); S.B. 1393 (Cal. 2018) (amending Penal Code §§ 667, 1385); S.B. 20] (Cal. 2021) (amending § 1385 again). Relying on those newly enacted state criminal laws, 21] Petitioner unsuccessfully sought a reduced sentence from the trial court and through state habeas proceedings…