Sanford
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BARRY JOHN SANFORD,
Case No. 20-05389 BLF (PR) Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR v. STAY; INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK; ADMINISTRATIVELY
CLOSING CASE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
15 Respondent. 16 (Docket No. 15)
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his state conviction. The Court dismissed the petition with leave to amend, for Petitioner to file notice that he wishes to either strike the unexhausted claims or a motion for stay. Dkt. No. 12. Petitioner has filed motion for stay to exhaust additional claims in state court. Dkt. No. 15. For the reasons discussed below, the motion for a stay is GRANTED. 24 BACKGROUND According to the petition, Petitioner was found guilty by a jury in Humboldt County Superior Court of several…