Franklin

Franklin v. Taylor

Good Law
19 F. App'x 610
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 21, 2001No. 01-15407; D.C. No. CV-99-01650-LKKCalifornia334 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

California state prisoner Derrick Franklin appeals pro se from the district court’s denial of his post-AEDPA habeas petition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm.

Franklin contends that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to present testimony at a suppression hearing that would have established his standing to challenge a warrantless search. The state court determined as a matter of state law that even if Franklin’s attorney had established standing, the suppression motion would have been denied because Franklin’s parole conditions would have authorized the search. That determination is not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law. Van Tran v. Lindsey, 212 F.3d 1143, 1149 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 944 , 121 S.Ct. 340 , 148 L.Ed.2d 274 (2000).

Because counsel’s conduct did not affect the outcome of the proceeding, Franklin cannot show that his defense was prejudiced. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984) (holding that to establish ineffective assistance of counsel, petitioner must demonstrate that counsel’s performance was deficient and that…

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