Woods

DISCUSSION

17 I. Standard of Review This Court may entertain a petition for a writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is in custody in 21 violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). It 22 shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should 23 not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person detained is not 24 entitled thereto.” Id. § 2243. 25 II. Legal Claims In 1987, Petitioner was sentenced to a term of 17 years to life for murder. He has been challenging prior parole denials in 2017 and 2019 were denied. See Case Nos. C 20-1444 JSW; C 1 18-4979 JSW. In Case No. 18-4979 JSW, Petitioner claimed that the denial of parole violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and Sixth Amendment, and the wait between parole hearings violated the Ex Post Facto Clause. The Court found that the denial of 5 parole did not violate these constitutional rights. Those claims were repeated in Case No. C 20- 6…