(HC) Wilson v. State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 MELVIN LEE WILSON, No. 2:19-cv-02398-JAM-CKD P Petitioner, v. ORDER STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. 14 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On January 24, 2020 the undersigned screened petitioner’s habeas application pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases and recommended that the petition be summarily dismissed because it did not raise any Constitutional or statutory claim for relief. ECF No. 6. On February 15, 2010 petitioner submitted objections to these Findings and Recommendations. ECF No. 9. For the reasons discussed below, the court will vacate the January 24, 2020 Findings and Recommendations and will dismiss petitioner’s habeas application, but grant him leave to file an amended § 2254 petition within 30 days from the date of this order. I. Factual Background …