Carl Eugene Gowdy v. C. Pfifer

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaFebruary 14, 20222:22-cv-00779California846 words

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Case 2:22-cv-00779-CJC-PD Document Filed 02/14/ Page 1 of Page ID #:

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CARL EUGENE GOWDY, Case No. 2:22-cv-00779-CJC-PD

Petitioner, ORDER DISMISSING

SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE

v.

HABEAS CORPUS PETITION;

C. PHIFER, WARDEN, DENYING CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY; AND

Respondent.

REFERRING PETITION

PURSUANT TO NINTH CIRCUIT RULE 22-3(a)

18 Before the Court is Petitioner’s seventh attempt to challenge his 2011 conviction for first degree murder and sentence. The jury found true that Petitioner personally used a handgun with intent to cause great bodily harm and that the murder was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang. 22 Petitioner was sentenced to state prison for a term of 50 years to life. [Dkt. 23 No. 1 at 1.] 24 25 26 1 Petitioner raises the following five claims: (1) that the prosecutor failed to disclose favorable evidence; (2) that he received ineffective assistance of…

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