Sherman
(HC) Sloan v. Sherman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WARREN HERMAN SLOAN, No. 2:19-cv-02508-KJM-DMC-P Petitioner,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
v. JEFF LYNCH,1 Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before this Court are Petitioner’s amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, ECF No. 13, and Respondent’s answer to show cause and lodged state court record, ECF Nos. 20, 22. Petitioner did not file a traverse. Petitioner asserts two claims: (1) the trial court erred when it denied his mistrial motion; and (2) the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence during the direct examination of Petitioner’s common law wife Shannon Parks. The last well-reasoned state court decision on the matter is from the California Court of Appeal. Having reviewed the petition and the record, this Court recommends that Petitioner’s petition be denied. / / /