Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 8, 2002, No. 01-15795; D.C. No. CV-97-856-PHX-RGS (Aros v. Stewart)

MEMORANDUM **

Armando Roberto Aros (“Aros”) appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 2253, review the district court’s denial de novo, see Alvarado v. Hill, 252 F.3d 1066, 1068 (9th Cir.2001), and affirm.

The parties are familiar with the facts.