Cordova v. Mueller

MEMORANDUM**

California state prisoner Arthur Daniel Cordova appeals pro se the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We review de novo the denial of a § 2254 petition, see Anderson v. Alameida, 397 F.3d 1175, 1177 (9th Cir.2005), and we affirm.

Cordova contends that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance because counsel failed to file a motion for an acquittal, and counsel informed the jury of Cordova’s custodial status during trial. Because Cordova fails to establish that he suffered prejudice from either…