(HC) Sheets v. Kathleen Allison

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANIEL DEAN SHEETS, No. 2:21-CV-0301-JAM-DMC-P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS KATHLEEN ALLISON, 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 motion to dismiss, ECF No. 16. Respondent has lodged relevant state court records, ECF No. 18. Petitioner has filed an opposition, ECF No. 19, and Respondent has replied, ECF No. 20. Petitioner has also filed a response to Respondent’s reply, ECF No. 22. According to Respondent, Petitioner’s sole claim for compassionate release is unexhausted and fails to state a cognizable federal habeas claim. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / I. BACKGROUND This action proceeds on Petitioner’s first amended petition. See ECF No. 8. Petitioner states that he was convicted in 1992 after a jury…