Pfeiffer

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 BARTON WILLIAMS, No. C 20-4776 WHA (PR) Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, Respondent. / 14 INTRODUCTION Petitioner, a California prisoner, filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction. Petitioner paid the filing fee. A case management order was issued in error and can be disregarded by the parties (ECF Nos. 6, 7). For the reasons discussed below, respondent is ordered to show cause why the petition should not be granted. STATEMENT In 2015, petitioner was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to a term of 75 years to life plus ten years in state prison. His direct appeal to the California Supreme Court resulted in resentencing in 2019. The claims raised herein were presented to the California Supreme Court on direct review. ANALYSIS A. STANDARD OF REVIEW …