Khan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 MOHAMMED Z. KHAN, No. C 19-8349 WHA (PR) Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE;

DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN

v. FORMA PAUPERIS M. POLLARD, (ECF No. 2) Respondent. / 14 INTRODUCTION Petitioner, who appears to be on parole or probation, filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his state court conviction. For the reasons discussed below, respondent is ordered to show cause why the petition should not be granted. He has paid the filing fee, which means his application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED. STATEMENT Petitioner was convicted in Alameda County Superior Court in 2016 of first-degree murder and attempted voluntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to a term of 32 years to life in state prison. On appeal, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment, and the California Supreme Court denied…