Thompson

Thompson v. Woodford

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377 F. App'x 639
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 22, 201007-56721California311 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

California state prisoner Travis Ray Thompson appeals from the district court’s judgment denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2258 , and we affirm.

Thompson contends that the trial court violated his rights under Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 , 95 S.Ct. 2525 , 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975), when it revoked his pro per status mid-trial. The California Court of Appeal’s decision rejecting this claim was neither contrary to, nor involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d)(1); see also Faretta, 422 U.S. at 834 n. 46, 95 S.Ct. 2525 .

Thompson also contends that the introduction of extrinsic evidence into the jury deliberations violated his Sixth Amendment rights. The California Court of Appeal’s decision rejecting this claim was neither contrary to, nor involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d)(1); see also Bayramoglu v. Estelle, 806 F.2d 880, 887 (9th Cir.1986) (citing Fahy v. Connecticut, 375 U.S.…

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