Robert Scott Strong v. JOE DE CAMP, Superintendent, DRCI

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
ROBERT SCOTT STRONG,
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
JOE DE CAMP, Superintendent, DRCI,
Respondent - Appellee.
No. 11-35161
D.C. No. 3:08-cv-01320-PK
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Oregon
Malcolm F. Marsh, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted February 21, 2012**
Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Former Oregon state prisoner Robert Strong appeals from the district court’s
judgment denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. We have jurisdiction
under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and we affirm.
FILED
FEB 24 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Strong contends that his trial attorney rendered ineffective assistance of
counsel by failing to call his niece to testify regarding his character and reputation
for sexual propriety. We affirm the district court’s denial of relief because the
record shows that the state court did not unreasonably apply Strickland v.
Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), in concluding that Strong failed to demonstrate
that his counsel performed deficiently. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1); Harrington v.
Richter, 131 S. Ct. 770, 785-87 (2011).
AFFIRMED.

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