Phillips

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GERALD WAYNE MORSE, No. 1:23-cv-00196-JLT-SKO (HC) Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. No. 12)

v. ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT

OF HABEAS CORPUS AND DIRECTING

CLERK OF COURT TO ENTER JUDGMENT

AND CLOSE CASE

BRIAN D. PHILLIPS, ORDER DECLINING TO ISSUE

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY Respondent. 18 Gerald Wayne Morse is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. The assigned Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations to deny the petition on its merits. (Doc. 12.) Petitioner filed objections. (Doc. 13.) According to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), the Court has conducted a de novo…