Leon
Leon v. People of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 JOSEPH R. LEON, Case No. 23-cv-05513-CRB (PR)
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
v.
PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., (ECF No. 2) Defendant(s).
On May 17, 2021, while a pre-trial detainee in custody at the Santa Clara County Jail, Joseph R. Leon filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 asserting a claim of excessive bail. See Leon v. Smith, No. 21-cv-03720-VC, slip op. at 1 (N.D. Cal. May 19, 2022) (order). On March 25, 2022, the court (Chhabria, J.) conditionally granted the petition if the Santa Clara County Superior Court does not hold a constitutionally compliant bail hearing within 21 days. The superior court held a bail hearing on April 8, 2022, reduced bail to $50,000, and ordered Leon released subject to various conditions. Leon agreed to the conditions, and he was released on bail on April 29, 2022. The court then dismissed as moot Leon’s federal habeas case on May 19, 2022. On October 23,…