Nathaniel James, Jr. v. G. Matteson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NATHANIEL JAMES, JR., Case No. 2:20-cv-00540-SVW-KES Petitioner,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
v.
HABEAS PETITION SHOULD NOT BE
G. MATTESON, Warden, DISMISSED AS SUCCESSIVE Respondent. 16 I. INTRODUCTION In January 2020, Petitioner Nathaniel James, Jr. (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Dkt. 1 [the “Petition”].) The Petition challenges Petitioner’s 1983 conviction for first-degree murder for which he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. (Id. at 1.) II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND The facts below are taken from the Ninth Circuit’s published opinion discussing Petitioner’s earlier § 2254 petition. // On December 4, 1981, petitioner cruised the Beverly Hills area in a stolen van, drinking alcohol, using drugs and…