Drop v. Allen

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 ROBERT DROP, Case No. 22-cv-04436-WHO 8 Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR 9 v. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 10 TRENT ALLEN, Respondent. 11 12 Petitioner Robert Drop seeks federal habeas relief because his due process right to a fair 13 trial was violated when the state trial court instructed the jury under CALCRIM No. 1193 that 14 child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) evidence could be considered to evaluate 15 the credibility of an alleged victim. This claim has no merit and Drop’s petition is DENIED. 16…