Robinson

Robinson v. Cambra

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94 F. App'x 527
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 30, 2004No. 02-55541; D.C. No. CV-01-01060-JNK/NLSCalifornia975 words

Opinion

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*528 MEMORANDUM *

California state prisoner Anthony Robinson appeals a judgment of the district court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We affirm.

To obtain federal habeas relief under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”), Robinson must demonstrate that the state court decision denying his claims on the merits was contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States, or was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts. 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d). We review de novo a district court’s denial of habeas relief. Clark v. Murphy, 331 F.3d 1062, 1067 (9th Cir. 2003). To do so, we look to the last reasoned state court opinion-here, the California Court of Appeal’s unpublished decision affirming Robinson’s conviction. Ylst v. Nunnemaker, 501 U.S. 797, 803 , 111 S.Ct. 2590 , 115 L.Ed.2d 706 (1991).

Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we do not recite them in detail except as necessary. Robinson was convicted by a jury of robbery, attempted murder, and felony murder. He…

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