Pollard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID LIONEL CARPENTER, No. 2:20-cv-0908 WBS KJN P Petitioner, v. ORDER MARCUS POLLARD, Warden, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with a petition for writ of habeas corpus. This matter is fully briefed. On December 27, 2022, petitioner filed a request to expand the record. Petitioner asks the court to consider the following state court documents in deciding his federal habeas action: (A) February 10, 2020 petition for habeas corpus filed in the California Supreme Court; (B) February 10, 2020 petition for review filed in the California Supreme Court along with his habeas petition; (C) February 10, 2020 response from the California Supreme Court Clerk of Court verifying acceptance of petition for review; (D) February 21, 2020 request for stay of proceedings and transfer of case to Court of Appeal to provide an evidentiary hearing; (E) February 21, 2020 verification letter from California…