Torrefranca

MEMORANDUM **

Arizona state prisoner Delmo Figura Torrefranca appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition, challenging his jury-trial conviction and sentence imposed for sexual contact with a minor under the age of fifteen and sexual abuse of a minor under the age of fifteen. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253, and we affirm.

Torrefranca contends that his rights to confront witnesses and to equal protection were violated by the trial court’s refusal to appoint an interpreter to assist his wife when she testified at trial. The state court’s conclusion that Torrefranca was not prevented from cross-examining the witness is not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d); Delaware v. Fensterer, 474 U.S. 15, 20 , 106 S.Ct. 292 , 88 L.Ed.2d 15 (1985) (the Confrontation Clause guarantees only “an opportunity for effective cross-examination, not cross-examination that is effective in whatever way, and to whatever extent, the defense might wish” (emphasis in original)). Furthermore, Torrefranca has failed to show that others similarly situated were treated…