(HC) Barnes v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTOINE BARNES, No. 2:23-cv-0820 TLN KJN P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WARDEN LYNCH, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner’s amended petition is before the court. As discussed below, this petition should be dismissed. Standard of Review Title 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) sets forth the following standards for granting federal habeas corpus relief: An application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court shall not be granted with respect to any claim that was adjudicated on the merits in State court proceedings unless the adjudication of the claim - 25 (1) resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as…