Covello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CRAIG IVAN ADAMS No. 2:19-cv-2572 WBS DB P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PATRICK COVELLO, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for a writ 17 of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges a judgment of convictions entered 18 on June 5, 2015 in the El Dorado County Superior Court. Petitioner stands convicted of multiple 19 burglaries along with firearm and drug possession violations. Petitioner claims: (1) improper 20 admission of his involuntary statements; (2) ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to object 21 to admission of statements made during police interrogation; and (3) insufficient evidence to 22 connect petitioner to the burglaries and to corroborate accomplice’s testimony.1 (ECF No. 1.) For 23 the reasons set forth below, this court recommends denying the petition. 24 //// 25 ////

1 Petitioner’s habeas petition included a fourth claim. That…