Nunez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ISAIAS LOPEZ NUNEZ, Case No.: 21cv2046-JES (SBC)

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING FIRST

v.

AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT

MARTIN GAMBOA, Warden, OF HABEAS CORPUS AND Respondent. GRANTING A LIMITED

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

16 Presently before the Court is a First Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 by Isaias Lopez Nunez, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 17.) Respondent has filed an Answer and lodged the state court record. (ECF Nos. 22, 23.) Petitioner has filed a Traverse.1 (ECF No. 36.) I. BACKGROUND A jury found Petitioner guilty of twelve counts of rape of a child under fourteen years old, three counts of committing a lewd act on a child under fourteen years old, and that the offenses were committed against multiple victims. (Lodgment No. 1, ECF No.

26 Although this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu pursuant 27 …