Hedgepeth

Hedgepeth v. Madden

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 29, 20225:20-cv-00858California622 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HASSON HEDGEPETH,

Case No. 20-cv-00858 BLF (PR) Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR v. CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AND TO

REOPEN

R. MADDEN,

Respondent.

(Docket No. 38)

17 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. On March 14, 2022, the Court denied the petition on the merits of the two claims presented, and also denied a certificate of appealability (“COA”). Dkt. No. 35. On November 10, 2022, Petitioner filed a motion for COA and to reopen this matter to file further briefing. Dkt. No. 38. Petitioner claims that in April 2022, he filed a prior motion for a COA to which he received no response. Id. However, the only filing on the docket since judgment was entered on March 14, 2022,…

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