Berber
Berber v. Ortiz
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
California state prisoner Jose Berber appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 *638 petition challenging his conviction for battery and assault by an inmate. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm.
Berber contends that prosecutorial misconduct violated his due process rights. We reject this contention because Berber has not shown any alleged misconduct that had a “substantial or injurious effect or influence in determining the jury’s verdict.” See Brecht v. Abrahamson, 507 U.S. 619, 637 , 113 S.Ct. 1710 , 123 L.Ed.2d 353 (1993).
Berber contends that the prosecutor’s failure to provide discovery in a timely manner and the exclusion of the statement of co-defendant Curtis violated his rights to due process, confrontation, and the effective assistance of counsel. This contention is not supported by the record. Moreover, we reject this contention because Berber has not shown that either the trial court’s evidentiary rulings or the district attorney’s delays in producing documents rendered his trial fundamentally unfair. See Spivey v. Rocha, 194 F.3d 971, 977-78 (9th Cir.1999).