Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 20, 2004, No. 03-56337; D.C. No. CV-00-01326-CBM (Smith v. Lamarque)

MEMORANDUM **

California state prisoner Jerry E. Smith appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction and sentence of 26 years to life for several offenses, including possession of cocaine base for sale. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. *510We review de novo the district court’s decision to deny a habeas petition. Alcala v.