Locatelli

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERIC CURTIS LUND, No. 2:21-cv-1831-DJC-SCR Petitioner, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS IZEN LOCATELLI, et al., Respondents. 16 Petitioner is proceeding through counsel in this habeas corpus action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 20, 2025, petitioner filed a motion for entry of partial final judgment along with a motion for a certificate of appealability. ECF Nos. 55-56. The motions have been fully briefed by the parties. ECF Nos. 57-59. For the reasons explained in further detail below, the undersigned recommends denying the motions. I. Factual and Procedural History The undersigned issued Findings and Recommendations on March 20, 2025 to grant respondent’s motion to dismiss with respect to all of petitioner’s ineffective assistance of trial counsel claims, the ineffective assistance of appellate counsel claim, the due process claims based on the presentation of false evidence, and the…