Antoine Denell Jordan v. M. Atchley

I. Introduction

On June 8, 2020, Petitioner, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (the “Petition”). (Dkt. No. 1.) Petitioner is challenging an August 14, 2012 conviction on the following charges: three counts of failure by a convicted sex offender to register multiple residences (Cal. Penal Code (“Penal Code”) § 290.0103); two counts of failure by a convicted sex offender to file a change of address (Penal Code § 290.013(a)(4)); and three counts of failure by a convicted sex offender to provide accurate registration information (Penal Code § 290.015(a)(5)). People v. Jordan, No. B249279, 2014 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8578, at *6-7 (Dec. 3, 2014); see also Criminal Case Summary, Events, Case No. BA391352, https://www.lacourt.org/CriminalCaseSummary/UI/index.aspx (last visited Jul. 29, 2020).

The Petition pleads seven grounds for relief: (1) the state court erred by denying Petitioner’s claim that he was illegally charged of felony offenses and by illegally sentencing Petitioner to a felony sentence, and trial and appellate counsel were ineffective for failing to raise this issue…