Petzold v. Jones

ORDER

JOE HEATON, District Judge.

Petitioner Stefen D. Petzold, a state prisoner, filed a pro se petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 seeking federal habeas relief from his state court convictions. Consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), the matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Robert E. Bacharach. After appointing petitioner counsel, conducting an evidentiary hearing, and accepting closing remarks for the hearing in writing, Judge Bacharach issued his Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law [Doc. # 63] recommending that the court deny habeas relief as to petitioner’s ineffective…