Robert L. Taylor v. Stephen Smith

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ROBERT L. TAYLOR, Case No. 2:24-cv-0982-TLN-JDP (P) 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 STEPHEN SMITH, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner Robert L. Taylor, represented by counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 18 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. He brings six claims, five arguing that he was denied his right to 19 effective counsel, and one arguing that he was denied his right to a fair trial by impartial jurors. 20

Id. at 5-6. Respondent has answered the petition, ECF No. 12, and…