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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKY VAN TRAN, No. 2:17-cv-1925 JAM KJN P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS DAVID BAUGHMAN, Respondent. 16 I. Introduction Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his 2011 conviction for two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, with related enhancements. Petitioner was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus twenty years in state prison. Petitioner asserts two claims concerning his constitutional right against self-incrimination and two claims concerning the admission of certain evidence. After careful review of the record, this court concludes that the petition should be denied. II. Procedural History On December 14, 2011, a jury found petitioner guilty of two counts of murder (Cal. Pen. Code, § 187(a)), one count of attempted murder (Cal. Pen.…