Bray

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VEGAS BRAY, Case No.: 18cv1169-JLS (MSB)

Petitioner,

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR

v. ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT

OF HABEAS CORPUS

J. ESPINOZA, Warden, Respondent. 16 17 This Report and Recommendation is submitted to the United States District Judge Janis L. Sammartino pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 636(b) (West 2018) and Civil Local Rules 72.1(d) and HC.2 of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. On June 4, 2018, Petitioner, Vegas Bray, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, commenced these habeas corpus proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 2019). (Petition, ECF No. 1 (“Pet.”).) Petitioner challenges the validity of her state court conviction for first-degree murder. (See id. at 2.) Respondent answered on September 13, 2018. (Answer, ECF No. 7-1 (“Answer”).) Petitioner did not file a Traverse, which was due on October 17, 2018. (See…