Filson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARCELL WILLIAMS, No. 2:18-cv-01305 KJM KJN Petitioner, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS TIMOTHY FILSON, Respondent. 16 I. Introduction Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his 2015 conviction for second degree robbery with use of a firearm. He was sentenced to twenty-seven years in state prison. Petitioner claims that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to obtain a ruling on prejudicial photographs and to object more fully, and contends the trial court erroneously admitted photographs of gang tattoos and firearms in violation of his due process rights. After careful review of the record, this court concludes that the petition should be denied. // // // // II. Procedural History On February 27, 2015, a jury found petitioner guilty of second degree robbery (Cal. Pen. 3 …