Evans v. Schriro

240 F. App'x 204

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Arizona state prisoner Wayne Evans appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment denying his habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253. We review de novo, Turney v. Pugh, 400 F.3d 1197, 1199 (9th Cir.2005), and we affirm.

Evans contends that the approximately 27-month delay between his indictment and the beginning of his trial violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The Arizona Court of Appeals identified and balanced the four factors set forth in Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 530, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 33 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972), and determined that there was no violation of Evans’s speedy-trial right. After reviewing the record, we cannot say that this conclusion was an unreasonable application of federal law. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1).

Furthermore, Rule 8 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure affords Evans no relief in these federal habeas corpus proceedings. See Lewis v. Jeffers, 497 U.S. 764, 780, 110 S.Ct. 3092, 111 L.Ed.2d 606 (1990) (“[Federal habeas corpus relief does not lie for errors of state law.”). Nor does the federal Speedy Trial Act, because Evans was not charged with violating federal law. See United States v. Benitez, 34 F.3d 1489, 1493 (9th Cir.1994).

Because we conclude that Evans is not entitled to relief on his Sixth Amendment speedy trial claim, we decline his invitation to remand this case for an evidentiary hearing. See Schriro v. Landrigan, — U.S. -, 127 S.Ct. 1933, 1944, 167 L.Ed.2d 836 (2007). Evans’s request for leave to amend is denied.

AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.