Covello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FORREST HENRY GILLIAM, No. 2:24-cv-1613 WBS AC P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PATRICK COVELLO, Warden, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a California state prisoner proceeding through court-appointed counsel with an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The action proceeds on the amended petition filed on February 14, 2025, ECF No. 20, which challenges a 2022 jury finding that petitioner was legally sane at the time of the 2018 shooting which resulted in his conviction for first degree murder and related offenses. Respondent has answered, ECF No. 28, and petitioner has filed a traverse, ECF No. 31. BACKGROUND I. Proceedings in the Trial Court A. Preliminary Proceedings and Competency On October 16, 2018, petitioner was charged by criminal complaint with the murder of Gloria Navarro, the attempted murder of Steven Navarro, and related…