Powers
Powers v. Covello
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANTHONY POWERS, Case No. 20-cv-04244-HSG Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR A
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS;
v. DENYING CERTIFICATE OF
APPEALABILITY
PATRICK COVELLO, Respondent. 12 Petitioner, a state prisoner incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison, has filed this pro se action for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the validity of a conviction obtained against him in state court. Dkt. No. 1 (“Pet.”). Respondent has filed an answer (Dkt. Nos. 16, 17), and Petitioner has filed a traverse (Dkt. No. 20). The Court has carefully considered the briefs submitted by the parties. For the reasons set forth below, the petition is DENIED. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On April 27, 2017, Petitioner pled no contest in Napa County Superior Court to misuse of personal identifying information (Cal. Penal Code § 530.5(a)) and misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine (Cal.…