Fisher

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK DANIEL BLAKESLEY, No. 2:20-cv-0567 TLN AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER and RAYTHEL FISHER, Warden, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent. 16 I. Introduction Petitioner Mark Daniel Blakesley is a state prisoner incarcerated at Valley State Prison, under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Petitioner proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with a habeas corpus action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See ECF No. 1. Petitioner challenges his 1983 convictions for murder, kidnapping and robbery. Petitioner filed two prior federal petitions but voluntarily dismissed both cases prior to any decision on the merits. Petitioner presents one claim in the instant petition: that the state failed to disclose post-conviction exculpatory evidence. Petitioner seeks an order of this court directing the trial court to produce relevant “letters,” “determine the effect of 26 …