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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TERAUCHI GOLSTON, No. 2:22-cv-0116 KJM AC P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RON GODWIN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and paid the filing fee. I. Petition In 1999, petitioner was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and sentenced to fifteen years to life in prison. ECF No. 1 at 1. He now challenges the September 30, 2020 decision by the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denying him parole. Id. at 4-25. He asserts that his right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment under both the California and United States Constitutions has been violated by the denial of parole, which rendered his sentence unconstitutionally excessive. Id. II. Discussion Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts requires the court to summarily…