Taylor

DISCUSSION

I. Procedural Background

18 On June 14, 2016, petitioner was convicted by an Alameda County Superior Court of 19 committing two robberies and possessing a firearm as a felon. Dkt. No. 1 (“Pet.”) at 2. Petitioner 20 was sentenced to fifteen years in state prison. Pet. at 1. On direct appeal, the state appellate court 21 remanded for the trial court to consider whether to impose the firearm-use enhancement, while 22 affirming the judgement in all other respects. People v. Taylor, No. A148960, 2018 WL 3968496, 23 at *7 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 20, 2018). In 2018, the California Supreme Court denied review. Pet. at 24 3. Petitioner filed a state habeas petition in Alameda County Superior Court, which was denied on 25 November 30, 2018; filed a state habeas petition in the California Court of Appeals, which was 26 denied on January 9, 2019; and filed a state habeas petition in the California Supreme Court, 27 which was denied on June 12, 2019. Pet. at 3-4. On September 9, 2019, petitioner filed the instant petition. Dkt. No. 1. On October 10, 2019, the Court found that the petition stated the following cognizable claims for federal habeas…