(HC)Johnson
(HC)Johnson v. California Department of Correction & Rehabilitation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARRYL JOHNSON, No. 2:20-cv-0711 AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION, Respondent. 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. This court will not rule on petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis. The application attacks a conviction issued by the Los Angeles County Superior Court. While both this court and the United States District Court in the district where petitioner was convicted have jurisdiction, any and all witnesses and evidence necessary for the resolution of petitioner’s application are more readily available in Los Angeles County. Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484, 499 n.15 (1973); 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). Accordingly, in the furtherance of justice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: …