Joseph Widby v. The State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 Case No. CV 23-5637 MWF (MRW) JOSEPH WIDBY,
ORDER DISMISSING HABEAS
Petitioner,
ACTION
v.
FRCP
PAT HORN, WARDEN, Respondent. 18 19 The Court dismisses this habeas action for failure to prosecute and failure to obey court orders. * * * 1. This is a habeas action involving a state prisoner. In 2015, Petitioner was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, other charges, and various sentencing enhancements. The trial court sentenced 26 27 28 Petitioner to a term of 21 years in prison. (Docket # 13 at 3.) The state appellate court affirmed the conviction in 2017.1 2. In mid-2023, Petitioner filed this habeas action in federal court challenging his conviction and sentence. (Docket # 1.) Magistrate Judge Wilner screened the petition and directed the California Attorney General to respond to it by answer or motion. (Docket # 8.) 3. In October 2023,…