Gonzales v. Director Nevada Department of Corrections

1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 5 NOEL LIRIO GONZALES, Case No.: 2:16-cv-02015-RFB-DJA 6 Petitioner Order 7 v. 8 ISIDRO BACA, et al., 9 Respondents. 10 11 This case is a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

by Noel 12 Lirio Gonzales. ECF No. 12. This case is before this Court for adjudication of the merits of 13 Gonzales’ petition. The Court denies Gonzales’ petition, denies him a Certificate of Appealability, 14 and directs the Clerk of Court to enter judgment accordingly. 15 I. BACKGROUND 16 Gonzales’ convictions are the result of events that…