Nevarez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUBEN NEVAREZ, Case No. 21-cv-1040-MMA-SBC

Petitioner,

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

v. RECOMMENDATION AND

DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT

ROD GODWIN and MATTHEW

OF HABEAS CORPUS

RODRIGUEZ, Respondents. [Doc. No. 29] 16 17 18 Ruben Nevarez (“Petitioner”) seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Doc. No. 1. The matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford for preparation of a Report and Recommendation pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code, section 636(b)(1) and Civil Local Rule HC.2. On May 19, 2023, Judge Crawford1 issued a Report and Recommendation, recommending that the Court deny the Petition in its entirety. See Doc. No. 29 (“R&R”). For the reasons set forth below, the Court ADOPTS the R&R, DENIES the Petition, and DECLINES to issue a certificate of appealability. 27 28 I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Petitioner filed the Petition on May…