James Beushausen v. Heather Shirley
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL
Case No. CV 21-07359-JVS (DFM) Date: September 23, 2021 Title James Beushausen v. Heather Shirley
Present: The Honorable Douglas F. McCormick, United States Magistrate Judge Nancy Boehme Not Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) for Defendant(s): Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause
On September 7, 2021, James Beushausen (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. See Dkt. 1 (“Petition”). Because Petitioner is not in federal custody but rather in state custody at Wasco State Prison in Kern County, California, pursuant to the judgment of the Riverside County Superior Court, see id. at 1-2, the Court construes the Petition as one brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his conviction of murder and resulting sentence of 50 years to life.…