Allison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JULIO SANCHEZ, Case No. 1:21-cv-00943-NONE-EPG-HC

Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF PETITION

v. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

KATHLEEN ALLISON, Respondent.

16 Petitioner Julio Sanchez is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In the petition, Petitioner asserts that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a notice of appeal. For the reasons discussed herein, the undersigned recommends denial of the petition for writ of habeas corpus. I. BACKGROUND On May 8, 2019, Petitioner was convicted by a jury in the Kings County Superior Court of aggravated attempted witness dissuasion, criminal threats with intent to terrorize, and stalking with threat. On June 7, 2019, Petitioner was sentenced to eight years for aggravated attempted witness dissuasion plus a five-year enhancement for a prior…