Hayes

MEMORANDUM *

Joseph Hayes appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. Hayes contends that he was convicted of robbery and murder in violation of his rights under the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause. We AFFIRM.

Pursuant to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (“AEDPA”), a federal court cannot grant an application for a writ of habeas corpus with regard to any claim that was adjudicated on the merits by the state court unless the adjudication of the claim (1) resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly estab *562 lished federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States; or (2) resulted in a decision that was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of evidence presented in the state court proceeding. 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d). The phrase “clearly established federal law” refers to “the holdings, as opposed to the dicta, of the [Supreme Court’s] decisions as of the time of the relevant state-court decision.” Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 412 , 120 S.Ct. 1495 , 146 L.Ed.2d 389 (2000).

In this case, the Supreme Court’s decisions in Bruton v.…