McNay v. Lewis
McNay v. Lewis
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
California state prisoner Lawrence Michael McNay appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We review de novo, Miles v. Prunty, 187 F.3d 1104, 1105 (9th Cir. 1999), and affirm.
We conclude that McNay has failed to meet his burden of demonstrating actual, non-speculative prejudice. See United States v. Huntley, 976 F.2d 1287, 1290 (9th Cir. 1992) (recognizing the two-part test to establish a due process violation, and stating that defendant must bear heavy burden to establish first part of the test of actual non-speculative prejudice by definite proof), citing United States v. Lovasco, 431 U.S. 783, 790, 97 S.Ct. 2044, 52 L.Ed.2d 752 (1977). The state court’s conclusion that McNay failed to demonstrate actual prejudice was not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly binding precedent of the United States Supreme Court. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1); see Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 404-05, 120 S.Ct. 1495, 146 L.Ed.2d 389 (2000).
AFFIRMED.
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