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Parties Involved:
J. Acebedo
Respondent
Alonzo McKinney
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALONZO MCKINNEY,

Petitioner,

v.

J. ACEBEDO,

Respondents.

No. 2:14-cv-0475 DAD P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has also filed an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford 

the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

After reviewing the petition filed in this action, the court has determined that the pending 

habeas petition must be dismissed with leave granted to file an amended petition. Specifically, it 

is not clear from petitioner’s form petition what judgment of conviction he is challenging. Nor is 

it clear what petitioner’s claims for relief are in this action since petitioner alleges only vague 

claims of “malicious prosecution” and “deny counsel” in the space provided for his grounds for 

relief and supporting facts. In any amended petition petitioner elects to file, he will need to 

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clarify what criminal conviction he is seeking to challenge, where that conviction was entered and

explain why he believes he is entitled to federal habeas relief. See Rule 2(c), Federal Rules 

Governing Section 2254 Cases.

CONCLUSION

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) is granted;

2. Petitioner’s application for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to amend

within thirty days from the date of this order;

3. Any amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this court and must state 

all claims and prayers for relief on the form. It must bear the case number assigned to this action 

and must bear the title “Amended Petition.” Failure to file an amended petition will result in 

dismissal of this action; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus 

application. 

Dated: March 5, 2014

DAD:9

mcki0475.amd

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