Sepulveda
Sepulveda v. Covello
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ISMAEL MACHADO SEPULVEDA, Case No.: 19-cv-00337-CAB (JLB)
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITION AND
v. DENYING CERTIFICATE OF
APPEALABILITY
P. COVELLO, Warden, et al., Respondents. 16 17 On February 15, 2019, Petitioner Ismael Machado Sepulveda (“Petitioner”), a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the constitutionality of his state court convictions. (ECF No. 1.) Subsequently, Petitioner filed a First Amended Petition. (ECF No. 13 (“FAP”).) On May 30, 2019, Respondent P. Covello (“Respondent”) filed the Answer and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of the Answer as well as lodgments of the state court record. (ECF Nos. 9, 10.) On July 1, 2019, Petitioner filed a Traverse. (ECF No. 11.) In granting Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition, the Court deemed the Answer and Traverse…