Martinez

(HC) Jenkins v. Martinez

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 19, 20241:23-cv-01591California606 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALONZO JENKINS, Case No. 1:23-cv-01591 JLT SAB (HC) Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING

v. PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS, DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

L.A. MARTINEZ, TO CLOSE CASE, AND DECLINING TO

ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

Respondent. (Doc. 15) 16 Alonzo Jenkins is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The magistrate judge observed, “Petitioner was sentenced in 1998 and it appears that more than twenty years have passed since direct review of Petitioner’s convictions became final.” (Doc. 15 at 4.) In addition, the magistrate judge determined Petitioner did not show the petition was subject to statutory or equitable tolling. (Id. at 4-5.) Therefore, the magistrate judge found the petition was untimely and recommended it be dismissed. (Id. at 5.) The Court served the Findings…

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