Koenig

(HC) Rodriguez v. Koenig

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 5, 20232:21-cv-01417California8,624 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANGEL M. RODRIGUEZ, No. 2:21-CV-01417 KJM DB Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CRAIG KOENIG, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges a judgment of conviction entered in June 2013 in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Petitioner was convicted of second degree robbery. Petitioner now challenges his conviction, claiming: (1) there is insufficient evidence to prove that petitioner’s alleged prior convictions under Oregon and federal law qualify as strikes under California law; (2) a true finding based on his 1990 unarmed bank robbery prior conviction is inconsistent with Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments; (3) there was a violation of California’s full sentencing rule; and (4) ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel. For the reasons set forth below, this Court recommends denying the petition. (ECF…

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