Rackley

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ, No. 2:18-CV-0020-DMC-P Petitioner, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RON RACKLEY, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to the written consent of all parties (ECF Nos. 5 and 14), this case is before the undersigned judge for all purposes, including entry of a final judgment. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Pending before the court are Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) and Respondent’s answer (ECF No. 18). / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / I. BACKGROUND A. Facts1 Petitioner entered a no contest plea and stipulated that the factual basis for her plea was provided by her preliminary hearing. See ECF No. 19, Lod. Doc. 8, pgs. 7-8. The state court relied on the facts found in the preliminary…