Lewis

MEMORANDUM **

California state prisoner Alfonso Mendez Corona appeals pro se the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his 14-year sentence imposed after being found guilty by a jury of one count of assault with a firearm. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm.

We review de novo the district court’s denial of a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. Dows v. Wood, 211 F.3d 480, 484 (9th Cir.2000). Because the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 applies, see 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d), Corona must demonstrate that the state court adjudication of the merits of his claim “resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d); Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362 , 120 S.Ct. 1495, 1523 , 146 L.Ed.2d 389 (2000); Van Tran v. Lindsey, 212 F.3d 1143, 1153-54 (9th Cir.2000) (defining “unreasonable application” as involving situations where the state court has committed clear error).

Corona contends that the trial court violated his due process…