Jones

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH HAWKINS, No. 2:23-CV-0641-DJC-DMC-P Petitioner,

ORDER

v. And KELLY SANTORO,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Respondent.

17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion to lift stay. See ECF No. 22. Respondent filed a response. See ECF No. 24. Petitioner originally filed his petition for writ of habeas corpus on December 29, 2022. See ECF No. 1. Petitioner asserted the following grounds for habeas relief: (1) the trial court erred in admitting evidence in violation of the Confrontation Clause; (2) insufficient evidence received to prove the elements of human trafficking; and (3) the trial court erred and violated Petitioner’s right to due process when it imposed an $8,000 fine. See ECF No. 1 at 5-7. Respondent filed a motion to dismiss on September 7, 2023, arguing that Claim Two was 27 …