Espinal
Espinal v. Eldridge
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DAVID EDWARD ESPINAL, Case No. 20-cv-02049-WHO (PR)
Petitioner,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE;
v. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK
LAURA ELDRIDGE, Dkt. No. 2 Respondent.
12 INTRODUCTION Petitioner David Edward Espinal seeks federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 from his state convictions. The petition for such relief is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The petition states cognizable claims. Accordingly, on or before October 26, 2020, respondent shall file an answer or a dispositive motion in response to the habeas petition. BACKGROUND According to the petition in 2015 Espinal was convicted in the Sonoma County Superior Court of murder and robbery. (Pet., Dkt. No. 1 at 2.) The jury found true various sentencing enhancements. A sentence of life without parole, consecutive to terms of 32 years and…