(HC)Wade

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CHANCELLOR WADE, No. 2:22-cv-0431 TLN CKD P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 RICK HILL, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner is a California prisoner proceeding with an application for writ of habeas corpus 18 under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss. 19 Petitioner is serving a sentence of 31-years-to-life following convictions in the 20 Sacramento County Superior Court for robbery and attempted robbery. ECF No. 14-1 at 2-3. On 21 direct appeal, counsel for petitioner filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende, 25 Cal.3d 436 (Cal. 22 1979) asking the Third Appellate District to review the record and determine whether there were 23 any arguable issues. Id. at 1. Finding “no arguable error that would result in a disposition more 24 favorable to defendant” the Third Appellate District affirmed petitioner’s convictions and 25 sentences on April 23, 2021. Id. 26 Petitioner sought review in the California…