Kenneth Melvin Phea v. Dennis L. Benson, Warden, Minnesota Correctional Facility, Stillwater, Mn

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Kenneth Phea appeals from the district court’s 1 denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. We affirm.

I

On October 9,1991, the victim of the crime giving rise to Phea’s conviction had a chance encounter with Phea at the Greyhound bus terminal in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The two left the bus terminal in Phea’s automobile. When they returned, the victim discovered she had missed her bus. Phea offered to drive her to her aunt’s house after stopping to see Phea’s sister.

While at Phea’s sister’s house, Phea physically restrained and raped the victim. After Phea fell asleep, the…