Harris
Harris v. People of the State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
1. 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES LAVELL HARRIS, Case No. 19-cv-03317-SI
Petitioner,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE
v. TO AMEND
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF Re: Dkt. Nos. 1,
CALIFORNIA,
11 Respondent. 12 James L. Harris, also known as Smiley J. Harris, filed this pro se action for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 to challenge a 2019 conviction from Lake County Superior Court. His petition is now before the court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. This court may entertain a petition for writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). A district court considering an application for a writ of habeas corpus shall “award the writ or issue an order …