Gomez

MEMORANDUM *

Alonso Gomez appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for the first degree murder of Nora Ouch and the attempted murder of Jason Ly. We reject Gomez’s claim that the state trial court’s denial of his motion to sever his trial from that of co-defendant Alfredo Figueroa violated his due process rights by resulting in the admission of evidence regarding Figueroa’s later shooting of two victims. 1 We affirm the denial of habeas corpus relief.

I

The United States District Court for the Central District of California (“district court”) reviewed the decision of the California Court of Appeal (“state court”) affirming Gomez’s convictions on direct review.

Gomez and Figueroa were jointly charged in the Los Angeles County Superior Court (“trial court”) with crimes related to street shootings committed on January 16, 1999, specifically the murder of Ouch and the attempted, willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder of Ly. Cal.Penal Code §§ 187(a), 664/187(a). Gomez and Figueroa were also charged with firearm and gang enhancement allegations. CalPenal Code §§ 12022.5(a), 12022.53(b)-(e)(l), 186.22(b)(1). Figueroa alone was charged with…