(HC) Thompson v. Lynch
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DEWAYNE THOMPSON, Case No. 1:24-cv-00611-JLT-EPG-HC
Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS
v. CORPUS
JEFF LYNCH, Respondent.
16 Petitioner DeWayne Thompson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons discussed herein, the undersigned recommends denial of the petition for writ of habeas corpus. I. BACKGROUND Petitioner currently is in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). According to the Rules Violation Report (“RVR”), on August 26, 2022, Sergeant J. Barrios was contacted by staff regarding a possible Prison Rape Elimination Act (“PREA”) violation claimed by Petitioner against custody staff. Barrios conducted an interview with Petitioner who stated that custody staff approached Petitioner’s cell to escort him to the…