Murray

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RICKEY PAUL MURRAY, Case No. 20-cv-00471-HSG

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

v. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS;

DENYING CERTIFICATE

J. LOZANO, OFAPPEALABILITY Respondent.

12 Before the Court is the petition for a writ of habeas corpus of Petitioner Rickey Paul Murray, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the validity of his state court conviction. (Dkt. No. 1.) Respondent has filed an answer to the petition (Dkt. No. 16), and Petitioner has filed a traverse (Dkt No.19). For the reasons set forth below, the petition is DENIED. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY In 2017, a Monterey County jury convicted Petitioner of possession of a firearm by a felon (Cal. Pen. Code § 29800(a)(1)), possession of ammunition by a felon (Cal. Pen. Code § 30305 (a)(1)), possession of cocaine for sale (Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 11351), possession of heroin for sale (Cal. Health & Saf. Code §…