Carey

MEMORANDUM **

Bobby Ray Clark appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. This petition follows his unsuccessful state appeal from his conviction for attempted robbery, kidnapping for robbery, and false imprisonment. In this appeal, Clark alleges that the district court incorrectly found that there was sufficient evidence to support his conviction for kidnapping for robbery. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We affirm.

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 bars federal habeas corpus relief on a claim adjudicated on the merits by a state court unless the state court decision either: “(1) 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; or (2) resulted in a decision that was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the State court proceeding.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d).

Here, Clark argues that there was insufficient evidence supporting his kidnapping conviction, and that the California Court of Appeal’s decision…