Peters
Peters v. Madden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA DARREN MICHAEL PETERS, Case No. 22-cv-06480 EJD (PR)
Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; DENYING
v. CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY;
DIRECTIONS TO CLERK
RAYMOND MADDEN, Warden,
Respondent.
11 Petitioner filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his state conviction. The Court found the petition, ECF No. 1, stated a cognizable claim which merited an answer from Respondent. ECF No. 8. Respondent filed an answer on the merits, ECF No. 15-1. Petitioner did not file a traverse although given ample time and opportunity to do so. For the reasons set forth below, the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND On or about February 14, 2018, the Napa County District Attorney charged Petitioner with twenty counts of making criminal threats (Cal. Penal Code § 422) and five counts of attempted criminal…