Fockaert
Fockaert v. Koenig
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MATTHEW M. FOCKAERT,
Case No. 20-cv-02847-RS (PR) Petitioner, 5 v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
C. KOENIG,
7 Respondent.
9 INTRODUCTION Petitioner seeks federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 from his state convictions and sentence. 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. Respondent shall file a response to the petition on or before January 18, 2021. BACKGROUND According to the petition, in 2018 petitioner pleaded nolo contendere in the Humboldt County Superior Court to charges of attempted second degree murder and false imprisonment and to a sentencing enhancement for personally inflicting great bodily injury while committing or attempting to commit a felony. (Pet., Dkt. No. 1 at 2.) A sentence of 10 years was imposed. (Id. at 1.) …