Patton
Patton v. Price
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BILLY PATTON, Case No. 23-cv-00012-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE
v. TO AMEND
STIRLING PRICE, Defendant.
INTRODUCTION Petitioner, a prisoner of the State of California proceeding without the assistance of an attorney, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction. He has paid the filing fee. Because the petition does not state a valid claim for relief, it is dismissed with leave to file an amended petition in which Petitioner states a claim or claims that are capable of being judicially heard and decided. 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 only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28…