Helen Louise Golay v. State of California

I. INTRODUCTION

On January 19, 2024, Petitioner Helen Louise Golay, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus by a person in state custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Dkt. 1 (“Petition”). Petitioner challenges her 2008 conviction for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, entered in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BA306576. See id. at 2. For the reasons set forth below, the Petition is dismissed without prejudice as an unauthorized second or successive petition.

II. PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Pursuant to Rule 201 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Court takes judicial notice of the records in Petitioner’s prior federal habeas corpus action,

Helen Louise Golay v. Warden, No. CV 14-05087-RGK (JEM) (C.D. Cal. filed July 1, 2014). In 2014, Petitioner filed a federal habeas petition challenging her 2008 conviction.! Petitioner’s contentions were: (1) her claims should be heard despite any procedural default because she is actually innocent of the charged crimes; (2) trial and appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance; and (3) trial counsel sexually harassed Petitioner, creating a conflict of interest that…