Gregory Dean Mitchell, Jr. v. J. Lazano
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
JS-6 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 Case No. CV 21-2535 JGB (MRW) GREGORY MITCHELL,
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
Petitioner,
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
v. J. LOZANO, Warden, Respondent.
19 The Court dismisses this habeas corpus action for lack of habeas 20 jurisdiction and failure to state a cognizable claim. 21 * * * 22 1. In 1999, Petitioner was convicted in state court of murder and 23 other charges. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of 24 parole. (Docket # 1 at 2.) According to an attachment to the petition filed 25 in this Court, Petitioner was 18 years old at the time of the offense. (Id. 26 at 14.) 27 28 2. In the habeas corpus petition filed in this action, Petitioner contends that he is entitled to – but has failed to receive – a “youthful offender parole hearing” pursuant to California Penal Code section 3051. Petitioner argues that the failure to provide him with this hearing (while other inmates receive them) violates the Equal Protection…