Arnold

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH A. JACKSON, Case No. 1:17-cv-01670-LJO-JDP (HC) Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COURT

v.

DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF

ERIC ARNOLD, HABEAS CORPUS

Respondent. (Doc. No. 31)

16 Petitioner Kenneth A. Jackson, a state prisoner without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. No. 16). The court has referred this matter to a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On September 25, 2019, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations that the court deny the petition and decline to issue a certificate of appealability. (Doc. No. 31). On October 12, 2019 Petitioner filed objections to the findings and recommendations. (Doc. No. 32). In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the…