(HC) Cooper v. Covello

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JUSTIN M. COOPER, No. 2:22-cv-1632 DAD KJN P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS 14 PATRICK COVELLO, Warden, 15 Respondent. 16 17 I. Introduction 18 Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with an application for a writ of 19 habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his 2018 conviction for theft 20 of a vehicle. Respondent filed a traverse, and petitioner filed a reply, as well as a motion for 21 summary judgment. After careful review of the…