Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 26, 2007, No. 06-16091 (Hiskas v. Pliler)

*5MEMORANDUM **

Yikola Hiskas appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition, arguing that the jury instructions used by the state trial court impermissibly lowered the requisite burden of proof. The state court of appeal rejected this challenge and upheld his conviction. People v. Hiskas, No. A097322, 2003 WL 21018410 (Cal.App. May 6, 2003).