Carlos Esquivel v. Al Ramirez

MEMORANDUM *

Petitioner Carlos Esquivel, a state prisoner, appeals from the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. He contends that the district court erred when it concluded that Esquiv-el could not show prejudice stemming from his counsel’s failure to tell Esquivel that he had a right not to participate in a psycho-sexual evaluation (“PSE”) prior to sentencing. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253, and we affirm.

Esquivel’s petition is governed by the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (“AEDPA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2254. To be eligible…