(HC) Bonton v. Sacramento County Superior Court
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMOUGH BONTON, No. 2:19-cv-1602 EFB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURT,
15 Respondent.
17 Petitioner is a state prisoner who seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF No. 5. That application is granted, however, his petition must be dismissed for the reasons stated below. I. Legal Standards The court must dismiss a habeas petition or portion thereof if the prisoner raises claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious” or fail to state a basis on which habeas relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). The court must dismiss a habeas petition “[i]f it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief[.]” Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. ///// ///// II. Analysis Petitioner…