(HC) Chatman v. State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICKEY LEE CHATMAN, JR., Case No. 1:19-cv-01446-LJO-SAB-HC

Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION, DENYING

v. PETITIONER’S MOTION TO STAY,

DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, HABEAS CORPUS, DIRECTING CLERK

OF COURT TO CLOSE CASE, AND

Respondent. DECLINING TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

15 (ECF Nos. 5, 8) 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 28, 2019,1 the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendation that recommended dismissing the petition as an unauthorized successive petition. (ECF No. 5). Petitioner filed timely objections. (ECF No. 7). In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including Petitioner’s objections, the Court concludes that the Findings and Recommendation is…