Samuel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIJIAK WIE WONG, No. 2:22-cv-1839 DAD CKD P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS D. SAMUEL, 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 Sacramento County jury trial, petitioner was found guilty of four counts of assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, and possession of tear gas by a felon. On February 5, 2016, petitioner was sentenced to 33-years-to-life imprisonment. ECF No. 11-2 at 81-84. 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: On the morning of September 21, 2014, 18-year-old Junior V. picked up his cousin, …