Opinion
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)
Petitioner sought habeas corpus relief. The United States District Court for the Central District of California, Gary A. Feess, J., dismissed petition as time-barred. Petitioner appealed. The Court of Appeals held that: (1) failure of state-appointed appellate attorney to inform petitioner that his petition for review had been denied was not enough to warrant equitable tolling, and (2) even if it were, petitioner failed to demonstrate diligence necessary for equitable tolling.
Affirmed. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Gary A. Feess, District Judge, Presiding.
Before SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, TASHIMA, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Jose Cruz, a California state prisoner, appeals the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition as time-barred under 28 U.S. C.§ 2244(d). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We review de novo, see Miles v. Prunty, 187 F.3d 1104, 1105 (9th Cir.1999), and we affirm.
Cruz contends that he is entitled to equitable tolling because his state-appointed appellate attorney had a duty to inform him that his petition for review to the California Supreme Court had been denied, and counsel's failure to do so prevented him from filing his federal habeas petition on time. We disagree.
Counsel's failure to inform Cruz of the denial of his petition for review is not enough to warrant equitable tolling. See Frye v. Hickman, 273 F.3d 1144, 1146 (9th Cir.2001) (denying equitable tolling based on counsel's negligence), cert. denied, 535 U.S. 1055, 122 S.Ct. 1913, 152 L.Ed.2d 823 (2002); see also Miranda v. Castro, 292 F.3d 1063, 1067-68 (9th Cir.2002) (rejecting claim of equitable tolling despite counsel's mistaken advice about AEDPA deadline).
Moreover, by waiting over a year to inquire about his petition for review,
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then waiting almost another year to file his section 2254 petition, Cruz has failed to demonstrate the diligence necessary for equitable tolling. See Corjasso v. Ayers, 278 F.3d 874, 877-78 (9th Cir.2002) (approving equitable tolling only upon showing of extraordinary circumstances beyond prisoner's control).
Respondent's Motion for Judicial Notice is denied.
AFFIRMED.