Eaton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JOSEPH LEONARD, No. 2:19-cv-0230-TLN-SCR Petitioner, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS PATRICK EATON, Respondent. 15 Petitioner is a state prisoner representing himself in this habeas corpus action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his 2015 conviction from the Sacramento County Superior Court for murder and attempted murder following an altercation in a McDonald’s parking lot. Upon careful consideration of the record and the applicable law, the undersigned recommends denying petitioner’s habeas corpus application on the merits. I. Factual and Procedural History A. Trial Court Proceedings Following a jury trial, petitioner was convicted of first degree murder and premeditated attempted murder. ECF No. 10-1 (Abstract of Judgment). The jury also found true enhancements for personal use of a deadly weapon (i.e., a motor vehicle) and hate crime allegations based on the…