Adams

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HENRY DESEAN ADAMS, Case No. 20-cv-00473-VC (PR)

Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS;

v. DENYNG CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SUPERIOR

COURT, Re: Dkt. No. 9 Respondent.

Henry Desean Adams, an inmate at the California Men’s Colony State Prison, files this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction and sentence imposed by the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Adams also moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, which is granted. Adams’ petition asserts three claims: (1) he was arrested pursuant to a warrant that had been dismissed or cancelled; (2) illegal enhancements of his sentence; and (3) the sentencing court used the wrong penal code for three of his convictions. For the following reasons, the petition is denied.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1 In accordance with Habeas Rule 2(a) and Rule 25(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk of the Court is directed to substitute Warden Josie Gastelo as Respondent because she is Adams’…