Dunn

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONNELL DUNN, Case No.: 19cv1554-LAB (MSB)

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR A

v.

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND

RALPH DIAZ, Secretary, et al., DECLINING TO ISSUE A Respondents. CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY 15 16 Presently before the Court is a First Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ronnell Dunn pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 16.) Respondent has filed an Answer and Petitioner a Traverse. (ECF Nos. 17, 21.) I. BACKGROUND Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, was convicted in the San Diego County Superior Court of carjacking, robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm, for which he was sentenced to 20 years and 4 months in state prison, enhanced as a result of a prior felony conviction and jury findings of personal use

26 Although this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), the Court has determined…