Hanks v. Christensen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO MELVIN DEAN HANKS, Petitioner, Case No. 1:21-cv-00292-CWD vs. INITIAL REVIEW ORDER AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO JAY CHRISTENSEN, DENY PETITION Respondent. Melvin Dean Hanks (Petitioner) has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus challenging his state court determinate life sentence. Dkt. 2. Federal habeas corpus relief is available to petitioners who are held in custody under a state court judgment that violates the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). The Court is required to review each…