Tony Scott Grantham v. The People of the State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 TONY SCOTT GRANTHAM Case No. 5:20-cv-00039-SVW (SHK) 12 Petitioner,

ORDER SUMMARILY DENYING

v. PETITION AS PREMATURE AND

UNEXHAUSTED, DISMISSING

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CASE, DENYING APPLICATION

CALIFORNIA, TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS, AND DENYING A

CERTIFICATE OF

Respondent. APPEALABILITY

18 I. BACKGROUND On December 26, 2019, Petitioner Tony Scott Grantham (“Petitioner”) constructively filed1 a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (the “Petition” or “Pet.”). Electronic Case Filing Number (“ECF No.”) 1, Pet. On January 16, 2020, Petitioner also constructively filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Application”). ECF No. 3, IFP Application. In his Petition, Petitioner states that he was sentenced in the Pomona Superior Court in case

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