MesaRamos

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOSE D. MESARAMOS, Case No. 22-cv-05486-WHO (PR) Petitioner,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. 9 RICK HILL, Respondent. 11 12 INTRODUCTION Petitioner Jose D. MesaRamos seeks federal habeas relief from his state convictions and sentence for murder and attempted murder. The petition for habeas relief is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The petition states cognizable claims. Accordingly, on or before April 24, 2023, respondent shall file an answer or a dispositive motion in response to the habeas petition. BACKGROUND According to the petition, in 2009 an Alameda County Superior Court jury convicted MesaRamos of murder, attempted murder, and the unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle. (Pet., Superior Court Order, Dkt. No. 1 at 33.) A sentence of life without the possibility of parole was imposed. (Id.) MesaRamos’s attempts to overturn his …