Cappello

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 MARK WILLIAM CAPPELLO, No. C 20-8287 WHA (PR) Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE;

GRANTING LEAVE TO PROCEED

v. IN FORMA PAUPERIS TERESA CISNEROS, (Dkt. 2, 5) 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. For the reasons discussed below, respondent is ordered to show cause why the petition should not be granted. STATEMENT In 2016, petitioner was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and related offenses. The trial court sentenced him to a term of life without parole and additional terms of 106 years and twenty-five years to life in state prison. His direct appeal to the California Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court failed. ANALYSIS A. STANDARD OF REVIEW This…