Wyatt
Wyatt v. Sutton
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL EUGENE WYATT, Case No. 18-cv-06588-PJH
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR
v. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND
GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF
JOHN SUTTON, APPEALABILITY Respondent. Re: Dkt. No.
12 This is a habeas corpus case filed pro se by a state prisoner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The court ordered respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted. Respondent filed an answer and lodged exhibits with the court and petitioner filed several responses that the court has reviewed. For the reasons set out below, the petition is denied. BACKGROUND A jury found petitioner guilty of first-degree murder. People v. Wyatt, No. A144872, 2018 WL 1633816, at *5 (Cal. Ct. App. April 5, 2018). Petitioner was sentenced to 56 years to life in prison. Id. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction and the California Supreme Court denied review. …