Joseph
Joseph v. People of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES JOSEPH, Case No. 21-cv-06745-WHO (PR)
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR
v. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
RICK HILL, Re: Dkt. No. 20 Respondent.
12 INTRODUCTION Petitioner James Joseph seeks federal habeas relief from his California state convictions for human trafficking, rape, sodomy and other crimes. None of his claims for habeas relief has merit. His conviction for conspiracy to commit human trafficking did not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause because the conspiracy straddled the effective date of the statute; the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss was valid because Contra Costa County was a proper venue; trial counsel was not ineffective in not filing the motion to dismiss before trial; and certain charges were not barred by the statute of limitations. His petition for habeas relief is DENIED. And his motion to stay proceedings and for an order directing New York and…