Legal Opinion
Ronald James Brewer v. James Hall, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2004No. 03-55974PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Ronald Brewer appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Brewer argues that California Jury Instruction (“CALJIC”) 17.41.1 violated his constitutional rights. This case arises under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”), and there is no clearly established federal law determined by the Supreme Court that indicates that the use of CALJIC 17.41.1 was constitutionally improper in Brewer’s case. We therefore agree with the district court that the California Court of Appeal did not…
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