Bui
Bui v. Frauenheim
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 THAM BUI, Case No. 20-cv-01847-JD
Petitioner,
ORDER FOR RESPONDENT TO
v. SHOW CAUSE
S. FRAUENHEIM, Respondent.
12 Tham Bui, a state prisoner, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner was convicted in Santa Clara County, which is in this district, so venue is proper here. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). He has paid the filing fee. BACKGROUND Petitioner was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to commit murder, first degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon and arson. People v. Bui, No. H044430, 2019 WL 1325260, at *1 (Cal. Ct. App. March 25, 2019). It was also found that petitioner suffered two prior strike convictions. Id. Petitioner was sentenced to state prison for an indeterminate term of 155 years to life and a determinate term of 48 years. Id. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction. Id. at 2. The California…