Lizarraga
(HC) Cornejo v. Lizarraga
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 17, 20212:18-cv-00571California17,383 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ADAM CORNEJO, No. 2:18-CV-0571-KM-DMC-P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JOE LIZZARAGA, Respondent.
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with retained counsel, brings this petition
for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court are
Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, ECF No. 1, and Respondent’s answer, ECF No.
19. Petitioner did not file a traverse.
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I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts1
The state court recited the following facts, and petitioner has not offered any clear
and convincing…