John Ronald Bertram v. Eddie S. Ylst, Warden

942 F.2d 790 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Ronald BERTRAM, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eddie S. YLST, Warden Respondent-Appellee. No. 89-55178. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1991. * Decided Sept. 5, 1991. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, FARRIS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Ronald Bertram, a California state prisoner convicted for sexually abusing a child, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We review de novo, Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989), and we affirm. 3 * Bertram argues he was denied due process because the state's information failed to allege specific dates for some of the crimes with which Bertram was charged, thereby preventing him from establishing an alibi defense. 4 An accusatory pleading must contain sufficient information to enable a defendant to prepare a defense.…