Pfeiffer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TRAVIS RAY THOMPSON, No. 2:19-cv-2175 WBS KJN P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, 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 April 2017 conviction for battery by an inmate on a nonconfined person while armed with a deadly weapon, and possession of a sharp instrument by an inmate. On May 19, 2017, petitioner was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison. Petitioner claims that: (1) a discriminatory prosecution scheme violated his right to equal protection; (2) code of silence violated his right to due process; (3) forced self- representation violated his right to counsel; (4) denial of a corrections expert for the defense violated his right to due process; and (5) a correctional officer’s perjury at trial undermined his defense and…