Alexander Lopez v. Patrick Covello

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ALEXANDER LOPEZ, No. 2:22-CV-1032-DJC-DMC-P 12 Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13 v. 14 PATRICK COVELLO, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of 18 habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court are Petitioner’s petition for a 19 writ of habeas corpus, ECF No. 1, and Respondent’s answer, ECF No. 10. Petitioner did not file 20 a traverse. Respondent has lodged the state court record, ECF No. 9. 21 Because…