Hammon

MEMORANDUM *

Jerry Duane Hammon appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . The facts are set forth fully in the California Supreme Court Opinion. People v. Hammon, 15 Cal.4th 1117 , 65 Cal. Rptr.2d 1 , 938 P.2d 986 (1997). Because the parties are familiar with them, we do not repeat them here.

We review a district court’s denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus de novo. LaJoie v. Thompson, 217 F.3d 663, 667 (9th Cir.2000). 1 We may grant a petition for writ of habeas corpus if the state court’s adjudication of a 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)(1). A state court unreasonably applies clearly established federal law when it correctly identifies the governing Supreme Court rule, but unreasonably applies it to the facts of a particular case. Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 407 , 120 S.Ct. 1495 , 146 L.Ed.2d 389 (2000).

On appeal, Hammon argued principally that the trial judge erred when he failed to conduct an in camera review of the…