Cook
Cook v. Foss
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 TIMONTE E. COOK, Case No. 20-cv-01119-HSG
8 Petitioner, ORDER OF SERVICE; DENYING
REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED
9 v. IN FORMA PAUPERIS AS MOOT
10 TAMMY FOSS, Re: Dkt. No. 7 11 Respondent.
12 13 Petitioner, a state prisoner incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison, has filed a pro se 14 petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging a conviction from 15 Contra Costa County Superior Court. Dkt. No. 1 at 1. His request to proceed in forma pauperis is 16 DENIED as moot. Dkt. No. 7. Petitioner has paid the filing fee. Dkt. No. 6. 17 BACKGROUND 18 On December 17, 2014, petitioner was convicted by a Contra Costa County jury of first 19 and second degree murder and shooting at an unoccupied vehicle. The jury also found true an 20 enhancement for personal use of a firearm. Dkt. No. 1 at 1. On February 20, 2015, petitioner was 21 sentenced to 90 years to life. Dkt.…