Lewis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONALD R. LEWIS, Case No. 20-cv-1042-MMA (MSB)

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S

v. MOTION TO AMEND;

KATHLEEN ALLISON, [Doc. No. 45] Respondent.

ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE;

AND

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DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 22 23 Petitioner Donald R. Lewis (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the validity of his state court conviction for first-degree murder. See Doc. No. 1. On October 26, 2020, Petitioner filed an amended petition. See Doc. No. 17 (the “Amended Petition”). Respondent filed an answer on July 15, 2021. See…