Fox

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODNEY WILLIAMS,

Case No. 18-04859 EJD (PR) Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR v. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; DENYING CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY; DIRECTIONS

ROBERT W. FOX, Warden, TO CLERK Respondent.

Petitioner filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his state conviction. The Court found the petition, Dkt. No. 1, “Petition”, stated cognizable claims which merited an answer from Respondent. Dkt. No. 11. Respondent filed an answer on the merits. Dkt. No. 15, “Answer.” Despite a notice and opportunity to do so, Petitioner failed to file a traverse. See generally, Dkt. For the reasons set forth below, the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND On March 21, 2016, Petitioner was found guilty by a jury in San Mateo County Superior…