(HC) Jones v. Cates

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 STEPFON JONES, Case No. 1:22-cv-00839-JLT-HBK (HC) 12 Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS PETITION AND DECLINE TO 13 v. ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY 1 14 B. CATES, Warden, FOURTEEN-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD 15 Respondent. 16 17 18 I. STATUS 19 Petitioner Stepfon Jones (“Petitioner” or “Jones”), a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se on 20 his second amended petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U. S.C. § 2254 on 21 November 14, 2022. (Doc. No. 11, “Petition” or “Second…