(HC)Ponce
(HC)Ponce v. State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TONY E. PONCE, No. 1:21-cv-01727-JLT-HBK Petitioner, ORDER REQUIRING PETITITONER TO
SUBMIT SIGNED DECLARATION
v.
ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER LEAVE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND RESPONDENT Respondent. TWENTY-ONE DAY DEADLINE 16 On December 6, 2021, Petitioner filed a handwritten petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. No. 1). Although not on the form approved for use, the handwritten petition identifies the ground(s) for relief upon which petitioner challenges his state conviction and sentence for first-degree murder. (See generally Id.). However, upon a close examination of the petition, the Court has discovered that the petition does not contain an original signature or name a proper respondent. Petitioner will be granted an opportunity to cure these deficiencies. DISCUSSION Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases requires the Court to make a…