Robertson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN A. BROWN, No. 2:20-cv-0991 KJM DB P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JIM ROBINSON, Respondent.

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for a

writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his convictions and sentence

imposed by the Sacramento County Superior Court in 2016 for sex crimes and robbery.

Petitioner alleges violations of his right to due process and his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

For the reasons set forth below, this court will recommend the petition be denied.

BACKGROUND

I. Facts Established at Trial

The California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District provided the following

factual summary:

Prosecution Evidence …