Jesus Flores v. W. Gittere

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 14 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JESUS I. FLORES, No. 23-16047

Petitioner-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:14-cv-01629-GMN-VCF v.

W. A. GITTERE; ATTORNEY GENERAL MEMORANDUM*

FOR THE STATE OF NEVADA,

Respondents-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Gloria M. Navarro, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted July 8, 2024 San Francisco, California

Before: FRIEDLAND, MENDOZA, and DESAI, Circuit Judges.

Jesus Flores appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas petition asserting

an ineffective assistance of counsel (“IAC”) claim. Mr. Flores and his two co-

defendants, Adalberto Javier Martinez and John David Rodriguez, were arrested

after breaking into Gregory Bestor’s home. The men demanded money from Mr.

Bestor, attempted to withdraw money using Mr. Bestor’s ATM cards, and took

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. several…