(HC) Serratos v. People of the State of California

Case 2:18-cv-00077-MCE-KJN Document 49 Filed 02/22/21 Page 1 of 62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BENJAMIN SERRATOS III, No. 2:18cv0077 MCE KJN P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS 14 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 15 Respondent. 16 17 18 I. Introduction1 19 Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding with counsel,2 with an application for a writ of 20 habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his 2012 convictions for 21 second degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter, driving while…