Hatton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RYLAND G. HILL, JR., No. 2:16-cv-2124 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER HATTON, WARDEN, Respondent. 15 Petitioner, formerly a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 while incarcerated. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Both parties have consented to the undersigned’s jurisdiction in this matter. (See ECF Nos. 6, 10); see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On July 25, 2013, petitioner was convicted of several charges including but not limited to1 driving under the influence of alcohol (Cal. Veh. Code § 23152, subd. (a)), driving with a blood- alcohol content of .08 percent or higher (Cal. Veh. Code § 23152, subd. (b)), and driving on a DUI-related suspended license (Cal. Veh. Code § 14601.2 subd. (a)). [Clerk’s Transcript, Vol. 2 26 1 …