(HC) Adams v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARCOS MANSON ADAMS, Case No. 2:21-cv-01733-DJC-JDP (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. ECF No. 1 JEFF LYNCH, OBJECTIONS DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS Respondent. 16 Petitioner Anthony Marcos Manson Adams seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. He was convicted of shooting his girlfriend, Latesha Doe. His claims center on the admissibility of statements that Latesha gave to a responding officer and her roommate identifying him as the shooter. Respondent has answered the petition, ECF No. 16, and petitioner has declined to file a traverse. For the reasons stated below, I recommend that the petition be denied. 23 24 25 26 27 28 Background I have reviewed the background summary provided by the state appellate court on direct appeal. It appears to be correct, and I reproduce it here: On the night of August 30, 2015, Dora…