Sullivan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CORNELIUS L. JONES, No. 2:19-cv-1160 WBS DB P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS W. J. SULLIVAN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his 2014 convictions for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and assault likely to cause great bodily injury. Presently before the court is petitioner’s request for stay pursuant to Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2003) and respondent’s statement of non-opposition. For the reasons set forth below, the court will recommend that this action be stayed. I. Background This action proceeds on petitioner’s amended petition. (ECF No. 7.) Petitioner is challenging his November 20, 2014 conviction in the Sacramento County Superior Court. (ECF No. 7 at 1.) He claims that he did not receive a fair trial because the prosecutor…