James Thompson v. Eddie Ylst

990 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James THOMPSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eddie YLST, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-16479. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 10, 1993. * Decided March 15, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Thompson, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. Thompson contends that "[t]he state trial court's complete misunderstanding of its sentencing authority, its failure to exercise proper discretion and its arbitrary decision to use the most severe sentencing scheme available deprived [him] of due process." We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We review de novo, Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989), and affirm. 3 Federal habeas relief is not available for errors in the interpretation or application of state sentencing law. Estelle v. McGuire,…