Willie Gordon v. Robert Duran
Opinion
Opinion
Thompson, J.
Willie Gordon appeals pro se the district court’s decision denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.
FACTS
From June 4 through June 8, 1982, police officers observed Gordon and four others engaged in what appeared to be a check fraud scheme. The suspects operated out of an apartment and a motel room which were rented under an assumed name. They forged checks at local banks, wearing wigs and using other persons’ identification.
Police arrested the suspects and, pursuant to search warrants, searched the apartment and motel room. They found a typewriter, wigs, checks on other persons’ accounts, and financial information regarding several other people. All five suspects were charged with various forgery and conspiracy counts.
After a jury trial, Gordon was found guilty of conspiracy to commit forgery, forgery, possession of blank checks with intent to defraud, and possession of completed checks with intent to defraud. Gordon was sentenced to five years in prison. The California Court of Appeal affirmed Gordon’s conviction. Gordon exhausted his state remedies, and then filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the district court.