(HC)Griffin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEXTER LAWRENCE GRIFFIN, No. 2:20-cv-256 EFB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

BRANDON PRICE, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, proceeding pro se, seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has filed an amended petition (ECF No. 22) which, for the reasons stated below, does not state a viable federal habeas claim. 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 The court has reviewed the petition and cannot discern the nature of petitioner’s claims.…