Schultz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Lance Ian Osband, No. 2:97-cv-00152-KJM-CSK. Petitioner, ORDER v. Jason Schultz, 1S Respondent. 16 Petitioner Lance Osband is a state prisoner under sentence of death. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus. The matter was referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge under the Local Rules 19 of this District. The previously-assigned Magistrate Judge prepared thorough findings and recommendations on the application of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) to claims I, V, [IX and XX of the operative amended petition. ECF Nos. 26, 707. The parties each object to portions of the 22 findings and recommendations, and petitioner has replied to respondent’s objections. ECF Nos. 726,771, 773.! The court has reviewed the matter de novo and has considered the parties’ 24 objections, including those not mentioned expressly in this order, writing here only to explain 25 what is necessary to understand the court’s decision:…