Leeroy B. Bostic, Jr. v. Peter Carlson, Warden

Overview:

In this consolidated appeal, LeeRoy B. Bostic, Jr., appeals pro se the denial of his petitions for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sec. 2241(e). We find the claims to be without merit and affirm the district court’s dismissals. We discuss them ad seriatim below.

Standard of Review:

We review de novo the district court’s dismissal of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. See, e.g., Zimmerlee v. Keeney, 831 F.2d 183, 185 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 2851 , 101 L.Ed.2d 888 (1987). We also review de novo the district court’s legal conclusion that some evidence in the record supports the disciplinary committee’s findings. Id.; Cato v. Rushen, 824 F.2d 703, 705 (9th Cir.1987). We defer to the disciplinary committee’s factual findings unless they are clearly unsupported. See, e.g., Smith v. Rabalais, 659 F.2d 539, 545 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 992 , 102 S.Ct. 1619 , 71 L.Ed.2d 853 (1981). The voluntariness of a guilty plea is a question of law not subject to deferential review. Iaea v. Sunn, 800 F.2d 861, 864 (9th Cir.1986). The effectiveness of counsel is a mixed question of law and fact, reviewed de novo. Reiger v. Christensen, 789 F.2d 1425,…