(HC) Pollard v. St. Andre

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM POLLARD, No. 2:23-CV-0113-TLN-DMC-P Petitioner, ORDER v. and ROB ST. ANDRE, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with retained counsel, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court is Respondent’s motion to dismiss and supporting exhibits and portions of the state court record. See ECF Nos. 10, 11, 12. Respondent argues that this action must be dismissed because state court proceedings related to sentencing were ongoing when the petition was filed. See ECF No. 10. Petitioner filed an opposition. See ECF No. 13. Respondent filed a reply. See ECF No. 14. While the current motion to dismiss was still pending, Petitioner filed a notice that he had been resentenced in state court on June 12, 2023. See ECF No. 16. On September 1, 2023, the Court directed Respondent to…