Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-01144/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-01144-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

Andrew A. Cejas,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 05-1144 LKK PAN P

vs. Order

Lou Blanes,

Respondent.

-oOoPetitioner, a state pretrial detainee without counsel,

applied for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241

and requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis affidavit reveals 

petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a).

Petitioner is charged with first degree murder by torture. 

He was arraigned and had a probable cause hearing; he is awaiting

trial (and he does not complain of delay). He complains that

$100,000 bail is excessive and that the evidence at the

preliminary hearing was inadequate and the judge displayed bias 

Case 2:05-cv-01144-LKK -PAN Document 13 Filed 01/06/06 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2

by finding evidence of intent to torture from photographs of the

victim without cross-examination. 

The writ “shall not extend to a prisoner unless he is in

custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of

the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(3). A federal court

will not interfere with a state criminal prosecution unless

expressly permitted by Congress, necessary in aid of its

jurisdiction or to effectuate its judgments, or the petitioner

will suffer immediate and irreparable damages. Younger v.

Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 43, 46 (1971).

Petitioner has not demonstrated cause for intervention by

this court and, accordingly, the court hereby orders that:

1. Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is

granted.

2. Petitioner has 30 days to show this court should not

abstain pursuant to Younger v. Harris. Failure to do so will

result in a recommendation this action be dismissed.

So ordered.

Dated: January 5, 2006. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

Case 2:05-cv-01144-LKK -PAN Document 13 Filed 01/06/06 Page 2 of 2