Christopher Leslie Smith v. G. Gutierrez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER LESLIE SMITH, Case No. 2:21-cv-04668-GW (AFM) Petitioner, ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS v.
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
14 MR. G. GUTIERREZ, Warden, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner is a federal prisoner serving a sentence imposed by the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. On April 30, 2021, Petitioner filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Originally filed in the Northern District of California, the matter was transferred to this Court on June 8, 2021. The petition does not purport to challenge Petitioner’s conviction or sentence, but instead challenges prison conditions. (ECF at 2.) Specifically, Petitioner alleges that he has not been provided medical treatment for his numerous health conditions, including melanoma, actinic keratosis, a heart condition, and vascular issues with his legs. Petitioner further alleges that he has a BMI over 30,…