Owens

MEMORANDUM **

Michael Lamont Owens (“Owens”) appeals from the denial of his habeas corpus petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . The District Court granted a certificate of appealability (“COA”) on Owens’ ineffective assistance of counsel claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act .(“AED-PA”), we determine whether the state com*t’s adjudication of Owens’ claims was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, Supreme Court precedent. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d). We conclude that it was not and affirm.

1. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel To show that counsel rendered ineffective assistance, a petitioner must show that counsel’s performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s error, the result of the proceeding would have been different. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 688-94 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984).

First, Owens contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at *598 trial because his counsel was subject to disciplinary proceedings by the California…