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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT COE, No. 2:22-cv-0422 DJC CKD P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND A.L. MARTINEZ, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a California prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Following a Yolo County jury trial, petitioner was found guilty of aggravated mayhem, arson, and making criminal threats. On July 19, 2019, petitioner was sentenced to eight-years-to-life imprisonment. ECF No. 13-2. Here, petitioner presents two claims. For the reasons which follow, the court will recommend that petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus be denied. I. Background On direct appeal, the California Court of Appeal summarized the evidence presented at trial and other relevant facts as follows: Defendant was living in his godfather's “mother-in-law's quarters” behind the main house. The victim was…