Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 23, 2003, 03-35054 (Johnny Lee Riley, Jr. v. Alice Payne)

GOULD, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Johnny Lee Riley, Jr. appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which was filed on March 6, 2002 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Riley was convicted in Washington state court of assault and of carrying a short firearm.