Joseph Duran v. Jeffrey Beard

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Joseph Duran v. Jeffrey Beard, 699 F. App'x 629 (9th Cir. 2017)

Joseph Duran v. Jeffrey Beard

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Petitioner Joseph Alfonso Duran appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Reviewing de novo the district court’s decision, Robinson v. Schriro, 595 F.3d 1086, 1099 (9th Cir. 2010), we affirm.

1. The state court’s decision concerning Petitioner’s Faretta waiver was neither contrary to nor an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. Lockyer v. Andrade, 538 U.S. 63, 71, 123 S.Ct. 1166, 155 L.Ed.2d 144 (2003). Petitioner argues that the trial court was required to inform him, at his Faretta hearing, of the possible penalties he could face if the, charges, against him were later amended. No Supreme Court case requires that the court advise a petitioner of the penalties associated with potential future amended charges. Wright v. Van Patten, 552 U.S. 120, 125, 128 S.Ct. 743, 169 L.Ed.2d 583 (2008) (per curiam).

Moreover, no clearly established federal law required the trial court to reaffirm Petitioner’s waiver of counsel after the charges against him were amended to include a second strike. Therefore, the trial court did not act unreasonably. Moses v. Payne, 555 F.3d 742, 754 (9th Cir. 2009).

2. Petitioner’s claim that he received ineffective assistance of counsel during plea bargaining is procedurally barred. The California Superior Court found that this claim was procedurally barred because of California’s timeliness rule, which is an independent and adequate state ground for denying review here. Walker v. Martin, 562 U.S. 307, 315, 131 S.Ct. 1120, 179 L.Ed.2d 62 (2011). Petitioner has not shown cause, prejudice, or a miscarriage of justice. Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722, 749-50, 111 S.Ct. 2546, 115 L.Ed.2d 640 (1991).

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
Joseph Alfonso DURAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Jeffrey A. BEARD, Respondent-Appellee
Status
Unpublished