Donald W. Collins v. Patrick Covello
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.: 5:20-cv-00353-JLS-MAA Date: February 27, 2020 Title: Donald W. Collins v. Patrick Covello
Present: The Honorable MARIA A. AUDERO, United States Magistrate Judge
Erica Valencia N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
N/A N/A
Proceedings (In Chambers): Order to Show Cause Why the Court Should Not Recommend Dismissal of the Petition as an Unauthorized Second or Successive Petition
On February 18, 2020, Petitioner Donald W. Collins filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. (“Petition,” ECF No. 1.) On February 20, 2020, that district court transferred the action to this Court, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, because Petitioner challenges a judgment of conviction sustained in a state court within this district. (ECF No. 2-1.) Petitioner asserts one ground for federal habeas relief: that his sentence constitutes an excessive punishment…