Hoover v. Newland

MEMORANDUM *

A.C. Newland appeals from the magistrate judge’s decision granting a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition filed by Crossan D. Hoover, Jr., a California state prisoner. See Hoover v. Carey, 508 F.Supp.2d 775 (N.D.Cal.2007). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 686(c)(3), 1291, and 2253. We review de novo the magistrate judge’s decision to grant Hoover’s petition. See Bean v. Calderon, 163 F.3d 1073, 1077 (9th Cir.1998). We reverse.

A. Insanity Jimj Instruction

The insanity jury instruction given by the state trial court was erroneous under state law. See People v. Hoover, 187…