Legal Opinion
Zimmer v. Stewart
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 21, 2003No. 02-15264; D.C. No. CV-00-00126-WDBPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Mvin F. Zimmer appeals pro se the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. Zimmer challenges his Arizona conviction and 51-year sentence for three counts of child molestation and three counts of sexual abuse. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. Reviewing de novo, Alvarado v. Hill, 252 F.3d 1066, 1068 (9th Cir.2001), we affirm.
Zimmer contends that his 51-year sentence violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. We are unpersuaded. Because Zimmer’s 51-year sentence for three counts of child molestation and three…
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