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I. BACKGROUND

25 On June 11, 2009, an Alameda County jury convicted Petitioner of first degree 26 7 || | Petitioner proceeded pro se after court appointed counsel was permitted to withdraw as counsel after the Court found a lack of good cause to continue the appointment. Dkt. Nos. 2g || 58, 60, 62.

1 |} murder, with an enhancement for personal discharge of a firearm causing death. Ans., Ex. 2 1, Vol. 2 of Clerk’s Transcript (2 CT) 411-413.? On October 5, 2009, the trial court 3 || sentenced Petitioner to 50 years to life in state prison. Ex. 2, Vol. 2 of Reporter’s 4 || Transcript (2 RT) 421-424. 5 On April 27, 2011, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment of 6 |} conviction. Ex. 6. On August 10, 2011, the California Supreme Court denied review. 7 || Exs. 7, 8. 8 On November 8, 2012, Petitioner filed a habeas petition in this Court, containing 9 |} both the claims he had exhausted on direct appeal and several unexhausted claims relating 10 |] to juvenile sentencing issues. Subsequently, he filed a motion for stay and abeyance in 11 |] order to exhaust his claims in state court, which was granted. Dkt. No. 10. 12 …