Mobassa Boyd v. Anthony C. Newland, Warden

GRABER, Circuit Judge:

In this case, the California courts denied Petitioner’s Batson 1 motion; denied his request for a free transcript of the entire voir dire for use on appeal; and enhanced his sentence because of a nonjury juvenile adjudication. We must ask whether any of those rulings was contrary to, or unreasonably applied, clearly established federal law as determined by the Supreme Court. Because we answer “no,” we affirm the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Petitioner, Mobassa Boyd, is African-American. He was charged in California with…