Opinion
S273522
03-28-2022
DARBOUZE (JEAN MAX) ON H.C.
C095285 Third Appellate District
Petition for review denied
The petition for review is denied.
This denial is without prejudice to petitioner filing in the Amador County Superior Court a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging his current conditions of confinement. This court recognizes the recent surge in active cases of COVID-19 at Mule Creek State Prison, including over 400 cases in January. (Evid. Code, § 452, subds. (c), (h); Cal. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Population COVID-19 Tracking (Mar. 28, 2022) https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/covid19/population-status-tracking/ [as of Mar. 28, 2022].)
If such a petition is filed, the superior court is hereby reminded that, as set forth in prior orders of this court, it is to engage all available procedural tools to ensure the timely and fair resolution of the issues that may be presented. (See Marshall v. Superior Court, S263043, Supreme Ct. Mins., July 15, 2020, p. 908; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Newsom, S261827, Supreme Ct. Mins., May 4, 2020, pp. 592-593.)