Sanford
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BARRY JOHN SANFORD, Case No. 20-cv-5389 BLF (PR) 11 Petitioner,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND v.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
15 Respondent.
17 On August 4, 2020, Petitioner, a California state prisoner, filed a letter which was construed as an attempt to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. No. 1. On the same day, the Clerk sent Petitioner two separate notices informing him that he must: 1) file a petition on the court form, Dkt. No. 2, and 2) either pay the filing fee or file an In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) application within twenty-eight days or face dismissal, Dkt. No. 4. The Court granted Petitioner an extension of time to comply. Dkt. No. 2. Petitioner paid the filing fee. Dkt. No. 10. On September 28, 2020, Petitioner filed a letter of explanation describing the course of his actions in challenging his state conviction and filing this action. Dkt. No. 11. The 27 Court has…