Sleven Jenkins v. The Attorney General of the State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
JS-
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 Case No. CV 21-3498 DMG (MRW) SLEVEN JENKINS,
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
Petitioner,
WITH PREJUDICE
v. CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, Warden, Respondent.
19 The Court dismisses this habeas corpus action for failure to state a 20 cognizable claim. 21 * * * 22 1. Petitioner is a state prisoner. He is serving a sentence of 23 31 years to life based on his 2005 armed robbery conviction and the state’s 24 Three Strikes sentencing scheme. (Docket # 1 at 33.) 25 2. On federal habeas review, Petitioner contends that he is 26 entitled to an earlier parole hearing or resentencing based on 27 28 Proposition 57. That initiative amended the California Constitution [Art. I, § 32] to make nonviolent offenders eligible for early parole consideration.1 3. The Attorney General moved to dismiss the petition. (Docket # 7.) The Attorney General contends that Petitioner’s state law claim does not present a federal issue upon which relief may be…