Nunez
Nunez v. Hill
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IVAN MARK NUNEZ, Case No. 22-cv-04881-JSW
Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL; DENYING
PENDING MOTIONS; GRANTING
v. LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS
RICK HILL, Re: Dkt. Nos. 2, 3, 6 Defendant.
INTRODUCTION Petitioner, a prisoner of the State of California proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the validity of his 2004 sentence under California’s Three Strikes Law. His application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. For the reasons discussed below, the petition is DISMISSED for failure to state cognizable grounds for federal habeas relief. His motions for appointment of counsel and for an evidentiary hearing are DENIED. DISCUSSION 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…