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FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION AUG 30 2013 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MATTHEW KASPER, No. 10-56527 Petitioner - Appellant, D.C. No. 2:10-cv-02673-VAP- RNB v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MEMORANDUM* CORRECTIONS & REHABILITATION and KELLY HARRINGTON, Warden, Respondents - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Virginia A. Phillips, District Judge, Presiding Submitted August 28, 2013** Pasadena, California Before: O’SCANNLAIN, BEA, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges. California state prisoner Matthew Kasper appeals the district court’s order denying his
28 U.S.C. § 2254habeas petition. He argues there was insufficient * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). evidence to support his conviction for attempted robbery and assault with a firearm. We review de novo the district court’s order denying habeas relief. Juan H. v. Allen,
408 F.3d 1262, 1269 n.7 (9th Cir. 2005). We have jurisdiction under
28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. When reviewing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we consider “whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” Jackson v. Virginia,
443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979). Pursuant to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, “we apply the standards of Jackson with an additional layer of deference.” Juan H.,
408 F.3d at1274 (citing § 2254(d)). Petitioner argues the victim’s in-court identification of him was unreliable and that the victim was not credible. Our review of the record shows there was sufficient evidence to allow a reasonable fact finder to convict petitioner. It was the jury’s task to weigh the victim’s credibility. Guy v. City of San Diego,
608 F.3d 582, 585 (9th Cir. 2010). Conflicting evidence was introduced regarding the description of the suspects, but the victim’s description was consistent with petitioner’s appearance. And the record contains reasons to doubt the probative value of the victim’s failure to identify petitioner in a photographic lineup. We 2 must presume the jury “resolved any . . . conflicts in favor of the prosecution.” Jackson,
443 U.S. at 326. Some of the evidence against petitioner was circumstantial. For example, petitioner admitted he was present at the incident. But the state court’s determination that the evidence was sufficient to support petitioner’s conviction is not “contrary to” or “an unreasonable application” of Jackson and is not “based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the State court proceeding.” § 2254(d). Accordingly, we affirm. AFFIRMED. 3
Document Info
Docket Number: 10-56527
Citation Numbers: 539 F. App'x 804
Filed Date: 8/30/2013
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 1/13/2023