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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES TROTTER, ) NO. CV 20-8388-JVS (AGR)

12 ) Petitioner, ) 13 ) )

UNKNOWN, ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

) PETITION FOR WRIT OF 15 Respondent. ) HABEAS CORPUS SHOULD ) NOT BE DISMISSED 16 ) ) 17 18 On September 7, 2020, Petitioner constructively filed a Petition for Writ of 19 Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (“Petition”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 20 2254. Petitioner contends that he is subject to an unlawful sentence and that he 21 is being held in custody in violation of the United States Constitution and 22 California Constitution and statutes. (Petition at 2-3, 7-9.) From the face of the 23 Petition, it appears that his claims are both untimely and unexhausted. As such, 24 absent further explanation from Petitioner, they are subject to dismissal. 25 26 27 28 I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Petitioner provides no details concerning the underlying conviction or the sentence he purports to challenge. (Dkt. No. 1.) The following…