Gamboa

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ANDRES ESPINDOLA Case No. 1:21-cv-01255-JLT-CDB (HC)

12 Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

TO DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF

13 v. HABEAS CORPUS AND DECLINE TO

ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF

14 MARTIN GAMBOA APPEALABILITY1

15 Respondent. 14-DAY DEADLINE

16 (Doc. 13)

17

18 On September 13, 2021, Petitioner Andres Espindola (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner 19 proceeding pro se, filed an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus alleging a single ground 20 for relief (“Petition”). (Doc. 13). On November 5, 2021, Respondent filed an answer (Doc. 20), 21 arguing Petitioner was not entitled to habeas relief, and lodged the state court record in support 22 (Docs. 21, 21-1 through 21-18). After receiving an extension, Petitioner filed a traverse on 23 December 13, 2021. (Doc. 26; see Doc. 24). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned 24 recommends that the district court deny the Petition and decline to issue…