Butler v. Adams
Butler v. Adams
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
California state prisoner Steven Allen Butler appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition, which challenges his 1998 conviction and sentence for lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and we affirm.
Butler contends that the district court erred in dismissing his petition as untimely. Specifically, he contends that he is entitled to statutory tolling from the filing of his first state post-conviction peti
Butler also contends that he is entitled to equitable tolling. Because there were no extraordinary circumstances beyond Butler’s control that made it impossible to file his petition on time, his petition is not saved by equitable tolling. See Miranda v. Castro, 292 F.3d 1063, 1066 (9th Cir. 2002).
Finally, Butler seeks to expand the certificate of appealability (“COA”). We decline to expand the COA because Butler fails to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2).
AFFIRMED.
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