Ravon Jones v. Charles Schuyler

I.

INTRODUCTION

On March 24, 2024, Petitioner Rayon Jones (“Petitioner”), proceeding pro se, constructively filed1 the instant Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody pursuant to 28. U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”). ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1 at 10. The Court has screened the Petition pursuant to Habeas Rule 4. This preliminary review revealed defects in the Petition that warrant dismissal. Accordingly, Petitioner is ORDERED to show cause why the Petition should not be dismissed.

II.

BACKGROUND

Petitioner challenges his 2019 conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court for two counts of second-degree robbery (Cal. Pen. Code § 211). Pet. at 2. Petitioner indicates that he appealed his conviction, but does not indicate the date the appeal was decided. Id. at 3. Petitioner did not file a petition for review with the California Supreme Court. Id. Petitioner also indicates that he filed a habeas petition in superior court on May 24, 2023, but does not indicate the grounds raised or the date the petition was decided. Id. The instant Petition contains a single claim: that Cal. Pen. Code § 211 can no longer be lawfully considered a “violent felony,”…