discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hujazi v. Superior Court See Waddington v. Sarausad, 555 U.S. 179 , 192 n. 5, 129 S.Ct. 823 , 172 L.Ed.2d 532 (2009) (“we have repeatedly held that it is not the province of a federal habeas court to reexamine state-court determinations on state-law questions”) (citation and internal quotations omitted); Bradshaw v. Richey, 546 U.S. 74, 76 , 126 S.Ct. 602 , 163 L.Ed.2d 407 (2005) (“a state court’s interpretation of state law, including one announced on direct appeal of the challenged conviction, binds a federal court sitting in habeas corpus”); see also Holgerson v. Knowles, 309 F.3d 1200, 1202 (9th Cir.2002…

discussed Cited "see, e.g." Boulware v. Marshall See Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584, 603 , 122 S.Ct. 2428 , 153 L.Ed.2d 556 (2002) (state court’s construction of state law is “authoritative” on federal habeas review); see also Holgerson v. Knowles, 309 F.3d 1200, 1202 (9th Cir.2002), ce rt. denied, 538 U.S. 1005 , 123 S.Ct. 1915 , 155 L.Ed.2d 837 (2003) (habeas court “bound by California’s interpretation of its state law”; citation omitted); Oxborrow v. Eikenberry, 877 F.2d 1395, 1399 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 942 , 110 S.Ct. 344 , 107 L.Ed.2d 332 (1989) (habeas court must defer to state court’s interpretation of state …