Ramsey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID SWANK PRINCE, No. 2: 20-cv-1962 TLN KJN P Petitioner, v. ORDER & FINDINGS &

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MICHAEL RAMSEY, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In the petition, filed September 30, 2020, petitioner alleges that he is challenging the validity of his conviction for Butte County case no. 19CF04016. Petitioner alleges that he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in violation of California Penal Code § 245(a)(1). Petitioner raises two claims: 1) ineffective assistance of counsel; and 2) violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Butte County Superior Court records for case no. 19CF04016 indicate that on September 30, 2020, petitioner had been convicted of violating California Penal Code § 245(a)(1), but was not yet sentenced. The Butte County Superior Court records indicate that a sentencing…