Lennie Darrold Sims, Petitioner-appellant, v. Bert Rice, Warden; Attorney General of the State Ofcalifornia, Respondents-appellees, 119 F.3d 7 (9th Cir. 1997)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 119 F.3d 7 (9th Cir. 1997) Submitted July 14, 1997. **Decided July 18, 1997. Submitted July 14, 1997

Before HUG, KOZINSKI, and LEAVY, JJ.

MEMORANDUM* 

Lennie Darrold Sims, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging his kidnapping conviction. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We review de novo, see Santamaria v. Horsley, 110 F.3d 1352, 1354 (9th Cir. 1997), and affirm for the reasons stated in the report and recommendation filed on June 17, 1996 and adopted by the district court on May 15, 1996.

AFFIRMED.

 **

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 9th Cir.R. 34-4. Accordingly, Sim's request for oral argument is denied

 *

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir.R. 36-3

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