Can a federal district court consider a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging a conviction by a state court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Espinoza v. Hatton, Case No.: 10cv397-WQH-BGS (S.D. Cal. 2020):
Title 28 U.S.C. 2254 confers upon a federal district court the jurisdiction to consider a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging a state court conviction. "Petitioner carries the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he is entitled to habeas relief." Davis v. Woodford, 384 F.3d 628, 638 (9th Cir. 2004).
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