(HC)Caridad v. Black

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BENJAMIN TABAYOYONG CARIDAD, Case No. 2:21-cv-00704-WBS-JDP (HC) 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 CINDY BLACK, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner Benjamin Tabayoyong Caridad seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 18 § 2254. ECF No. 1. He argues that: (1) his waiver of a jury trial was involuntary, (2) there was 19 insufficient evidence to support his involuntary commitment, and (3) his trial counsel was 20 ineffective. Id. at 5. Respondent has answered the petition, ECF No. 22,…