Hill

(HC) Bowens v. Hill

Good Law
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 17, 20212:18-cv-03213California2,275 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANTE BOWENS, No. 2:18-CV-3213-KJM-DMC-P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RICK HILL, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court is Respondent’s unopposed motion to dismiss, ECF No. 21. 20 I. BACKGROUND This action proceeds on the first amended petition filed on May 31, 2020. See ECF No. 17. Petitioner states that, on August 10, 2012, he was convicted of rape, sodomy, and oral copulation. See id. at 2. In the first amended petition, Petitioner claims: “I need a copy of the rape kit test results performed on my person.” Id. Petitioner adds:

I was violated my due process rights 5, 14 under the Constitution. The rape kit test that I was subject to I never received a copy of it, and neither my trial attorney or…

Sign in to read the full opinion

Create a free account to read the complete opinion text, citation history, and good-law status for this case.