Buckelew

Buckelew v. Washington

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaMarch 31, 20203:20-cv-00592California849 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DION SCOTT BUCKELEW, Case No.: 20cv592-MMA (WVG)

Petitioner,

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE JUDGE WASHINGTON, et al., Respondents. 16 Petitioner, a person detained at the San Diego County Central Jail awaiting trial has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. No. 1. He claims he is represented by an appointed public defender acting under a conflict of interest who has rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during pretrial proceedings, and that his pre-trial proceedings, including two motions to relieve counsel, are presided over by biased state court judges. Id. at 2–6. Although unclear, it appears he may be attempting to present claims alleging he has not received adequate medical treatment for his physical and mental conditions. Id. at 10–22. ABSTENTION The Petition must be dismissed because it is…

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