Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit January 2, 2002, No. 01-35511; D.C. No. CV-00-05086-RHW (Wootton v. Lambert)

MEMORANDUM **

Washington state prisoner Robert W. Wootton appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging his convictions for custodial assault, malicious mischief, and first degree escape. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We review de novo the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief, see Wildman v. Johnson, 261 F.