Ware

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DERRICK A. WARE, Case No. 21-cv-01069-JD

Petitioner,

ORDER FOR RESPONDENT TO

v. SHOW CAUSE

C. KOENIG, Re: Dkt. No. 2 Respondent.

12 Derrick Ware, a state prisoner, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner was convicted in Contra Costa County, which is in this district, so venue is proper here. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). BACKGROUND Petitioner was found guilty by a jury of kidnapping for sexual purposes as well as several other sexual offenses and related enhancements. People v. Ware, No. A142909, 2018 WL 6718506, at *1 (Cal. Ct. App. Dec. 21, 2018). Petitioner was sentenced to 100 years to life in prison. Id. at 2. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction. Id. at 1. The California Supreme Court denied review. Petition at Petitioner’s state habeas petitions were all denied. Id. at 3-4. …