Anglea

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN MUECK, No. 2:18-cv-2619-TLN-EFB P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS HUNTER ANGLEA, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner who, proceeding without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He filed his petition on September 24, 2018. ECF No. 1. On October 1, 2018, the court directed respondent to submit an answer or a motion in response to the petition. ECF No. 8. On November 29, 2018, respondent filed a motion to dismiss (“motion”) (ECF No. 14) wherein he argues that the immediate petition fails to raise a federal question. Petitioner filed an opposition on March 20, 2019 (ECF No. 20) and, accordingly, the motion is now ready for disposition. Background The California Court of Appeal recited the following procedural background: In February 2012, defendant pleaded guilty to offering to bribe a witness (§ 137, subd.…