Noel

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 PATRICK E. NOEL, Case No. 19-cv-03118-EMC

8 Petitioner,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

9 v. Docket Nos. 1, 3 10 WARDEN, 11 Respondent.

12 13 I. INTRODUCTION 14 Patrick E. Noel, an inmate at the Mendocino County Jail, filed this pro se action for a writ 15 of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.1 His petition is now before the Court for review 16 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. His 17 application to proceed in forma pauperis also is before the Court for consideration. 18 II. BACKGROUND 19 In 2005, Mr. Noel was convicted in Mendocino County Superior Court of attempted 20 murder, two counts of assault with a firearm, unlawful participation in a criminal street gang (see 21 Cal. Penal Code § 186.22(a)), endangering a child, two counts of kidnapping, and vehicle theft. 22 Sentence enhancement allegations were found true. He was sentenced to a total of 41 years in 23 prison. 24 …