Bradley

Bradley v. Schomig

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186 F. App'x 748
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 20, 2006No. 05-15781California310 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Petitioner Jeffrey Prince Bradley appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, wherein he contends several grounds for issuance of the writ. He was convicted of home invasion, burglary, second degree kidnapping using a deadly weapon, and of being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm.

Bradley alleges constitutional error as follows: (1) failure to sever the trial on the first three offenses from the ex-felon in possession of a firearm; (2) admission of hearsay testimony at trial; (3) prosecutorial misconduct in failing to disclose a plea agreement signed in exchange for the victim’s testimony; and (4) ineffective assistance of counsel. All fail because there was no prejudice. See Brecht v. Abrahamson, 507 U.S. 619, 637 , 113 S.Ct. 1710 , 123 L.Ed.2d 353 (1993).

The testimony and evidence at trial was more than ample to prove every element of each offense of which Bradley was convicted beyond a reasonable doubt. None of the errors above, even if true, diminish this fact. The mention of Bradley’s prior convictions was de minimis and accompanied by limiting instructions. See Zafiro v. United States, 506 U.S. 534, 540 , 113 *749 S.Ct. 938 , 122…

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