Cueva
(HC) Johnson v. Cueva
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRYON C. JOHNSON, No. 2:20-cv-02060 JAM GGH P Petitioner, v. ORDER DANIEL E. CUEVA, Acting Warden, Respondent. 16 17 Introduction and Summary Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2254. The matter was referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302(c). Petitioner believes a federal hold or warrant is keeping him from being released from state prison on an allegedly expired state sentence, even though he also recognizes that he is serving an indeterminate life sentence on other state convictions. Nevertheless, petitioner wants state authorities to lift the supposed federal hold. The United States Attorney, at the request of the undersigned, reported that petitioner has no remaining federal sentence to complete in any way whatsoever. ECF No. 23. //// The state respondent has…