Joshua v. Pliler

167 F. App'x 630

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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California state prisoner Egnacio Dorte Joshua appeals from the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging his conviction for two counts of first degree murder with personal use of a firearm. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and we affirm.

Joshua contends that his right to due process was violated because the jury was not given an instruction on the offense of theft as a lesser included offense to robbery, the predicate felony to his felony murder convictions. Joshua further contends that his constitutional rights were violated because the jury was given an improper instruction on motive. Because the state court’s decision on these issues was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law, as determined by the United States Supreme Court, we affirm the district court’s decision denying relief. See Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 376, 120 S.Ct. 1495, 146 L.Ed.2d 389 (2000).

AFFIRMED.

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