LeRoy Hughes v. W.J. Sullivan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION 11 LEROY HUGHES, ) No. CV 20-11299-JAK (PLA) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ) OF HABEAS PETITION v. ) ) W.J. SULLIVAN, ) ) Respondent. ) ) 17 Leroy Hughes (“petitioner”) initiated this action on December 10, 2020, by filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”). The Petition challenges his July 24, 2015, conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court case number TA134923 for attempted murder (Cal. Penal Code §§ 187, 664) with a firearm enhancement (Cal. Penal Code § 12022.53). (Petition at 21). The Petition appears to set forth two grounds for relief: (1) a claim based on California Senate Bill 1437 (“SB 1437”)2; and (2) a 24 25 For ease of reference, the Court refers to the ECF-generated page numbers when citing to the Petition. “Senate Bill …