Charles Stevens v. Ron Davis

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT CHARLES STEVENS, No. 19-99004 Petitioner-Appellant, D.C. No. v. 3:09-cv-00137- WHA RONALD DAVIS, Warden, San Quentin State Prison, Respondent-Appellee. OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California William Alsup, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted July 19, 2021 Pasadena, California Filed February 14, 2022 Before: Sandra S. Ikuta, Paul J. Watford, and Daniel P. Collins, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Ikuta 2 STEVENS V. DAVIS SUMMARY* Habeas Corpus / Death Penalty…