Pushkarow

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL ALEX PUSHKAROW, Case No. 20-cv-06282-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

v. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

ROSEMARY NDOH, et al., Docket No. 1 Defendants.

12 13 Petitioner Michael Alex Pushkarow has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In his petition, Mr. Pushkarow asserts two claims: (1) the testimony of a DNA expert at his jury trial violated his rights as protected by the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment and (2) there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions for burglary. Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, the Court hereby DENIES the petition for relief. I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Following a jury trial, Mr. Pushkarow was found guilty of two counts of first-degree burglary, one count of misdemeanor shoplifting, and one count of forgery. He was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment.…