Allison

(HC) Robben v. Allison

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJune 22, 20222:21-cv-00721California990 words

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TODD CRHISTIAN ROBINSON, No. 2:21-CV-0721-WBS-DMC-P Petitioner,

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v. JIM ROBINSON, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is Respondent’s motion to dismiss Petitioners First Amended Petition, ECF No. 18. Respondent argues that the Petition should be dismissed on two grounds. First, Respondent asserts that Petitioner’s challenges to prior convictions used to enhance current sentences are barred by the Supreme Court’s decision in Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Coss, 532 U.S. 394 (2001). Second, Respondent argues that the petition should be dismissed for failure to comply with Rule 2(e) of the Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, because Petitioner is challenging more than one state court conviction on the same petition. Under the facts before the Court, both grounds…

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