Davis
(HC) Townsel v. Davis
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY LETRICE TOWNSEL Case No. 1:19-cv-01394-JLT-CDB (HC)
Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION
TO DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF
v. HABEAS CORPUS AND DECLINE TO
ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF
RON DAVIS APPEALABILITY1
Respondent. 14-DAY DEADLINE
(Doc. 1)
On October 4, 2019, Petitioner Anthony Letrice Townsel (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se,2 filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus (“Petition”). (Doc. 1). On June 4, 2020, Respondent filed an answer (Doc. 34), arguing Petitioner was not entitled to habeas relief, and lodged the state court record in support (Docs. 28 through 33). Petitioner, through appointed counsel,3 filed a reply. (Doc. 72). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends that the district court deny the Petition and decline to issue a certificate of appealability. 24
26 1 This matter was referred to the undersigned…