(HC) Garcia v. Burton

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 EDWARD VALASQUEZ GARCIA, No. 2:19-cv-0296 WBS KJN P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 ROBERT BURTON, 15 Respondent. 16 17 I. Introduction 18 Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding in forma pauperis and without counsel. Petitioner 19 filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising two claims for relief. 20 First, petitioner claims that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to strike his prior 21 conviction under People v. Romero,

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