Hildebrand
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MICHAEL HILDEBRAND,
Case No. 23-cv-01303 BLF (PR) Petitioner, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH v. LEAVE TO AMEND
TRISHA CAMPBELL,
Respondent.
Petitioner, a state inmate, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging constitutional violations in connection with his 2006 plea agreement. Dkt. No. 11. Petitioner has paid the filing fee. Id. For the reasons discussed below, the petition is dismissed for failure to exhaust state judicial remedies. 22 BACKGROUND According to the petition, Petitioner pleaded guilty to the charge of lewd and lascivious act on a child by force (Cal. Penal Code § 288(b)(1)). Dkt. No. 11 at 2. On December 8, 2006, Petitioner was sentenced to 36 years in state prison. Id. Petitioner filed an appeal challenging the amount of the fine that was imposed. Id. …