Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit January 16, 2004, No. 03-16510; D.C. No. CV-01-03843-CW (Taylor v. Castro)

*295MEMORANDUM**

California state prisoner James Dean Taylor appeals pro se the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition, challenging his conviction for battery by an inmate. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2258, and we affirm.