Oshay Johnson v. Virnal Singh, Warden

542 F. App'x 615

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: October 17, 2013
• Docket: 10-16202
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Oshay Johnson (“Johnson”) appeals the dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus as untimely. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253. We affirm.

Contrary to Johnson’s argument, the district court correctly concluded that Johnson failed to present new reliable evidence. See Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 327, 115 S.Ct. 851, 130 L.Ed.2d 808 (1995). Likewise, the district court did not err in holding that Johnson’s four claims of constitutional error at trial were legal arguments, and did not constitute newly presented evidence of innocence. Accordingly, the district court did not need to consider the new evidence or the four legal arguments along with evidence presented at trial.

Johnson has failed to “show that it is more likely than not that no reasonable juror would have convicted him in the light of ... new evidence.” Id. Therefore, the district court properly concluded that Johnson does not satisfy the actual innocence exception to AEDPA’s statute of limitations. McQuiggin v. Perkins, — U.S. -, 133 S.Ct. 1924, 1928, 185 L.Ed.2d 1019 (2013).

This case need not be remanded for an evidentiary hearing (assuming 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(2) does not bar a hearing in this context), because Johnson has failed to show that such a hearing would produce evidence establishing actual innocence. Griffin v. Johnson, 350 F.3d 956, 966 (9th Cir.2003).

AFFIRMED.

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