Mustafaa

Mustafaa v. Davis

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaDecember 12, 20193:19-cv-04105California2,427 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ABDULLAH W. MUSTAFAA, a/k/a Case No. 19-cv-04105-EMC

TERRANCE MATTHEWS

(CDCR # E-24447),

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Petitioner, Docket No. 1 v.

RONALD DAVIS,

Respondent.

13 I. INTRODUCTION Abdullah W. Mustafaa, also known as Terrance Matthews, a prisoner at San Quentin State Prison, filed this pro se action seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He contends that he wrongfully has been denied the ability to earn certain time credits against his sentence. His petition for writ of habeas corpus 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. II. BACKGROUND A. Proposition 57 and Time Credit Earning Opportunity California’s Proposition 57, approved by voters in November 2016, makes parole more available for certain felons convicted of nonviolent crimes.…

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