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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DOUGLAS WALKER Case No. 1:21-cv-01412-JLT-CDB (HC)

Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

TO DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF

v. HABEAS CORPUS AND DECLINE TO

ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF

BRIAN CATES, Warden APPEALABILITY1

Respondent. 14-DAY DEADLINE

(Doc. 1)

On September 23, 2021, Petitioner Douglas Walker (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging four grounds for relief (“Petition”). (Doc. 1). Because three of the four grounds were unexhausted, the district court dismissed the unexhausted grounds on May 23, 2022. (Doc. 17; see Doc. 15). On July 21, 2022, Respondent filed an answer (Doc. 19), arguing Petitioner was not entitled to habeas relief on his sole remaining ground, and lodged the state court record in support (Docs. 12, 12-1 through 12-5,2 20, 20-1 through 20-12). Petitioner did not file a traverse or any…