William F. Johnson v. James Blodgett, Superintendent

942 F.2d 792 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William F. JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James BLODGETT, Superintendent, Respondent-Appellee. No. 90-35893. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1991. * Decided Aug. 15, 1991. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Dec. 17, 1991. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, BEEZER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 This is an appeal from an order denying Johnson's petition for writ of habeas corpus. The issues: 3 (A) Did the limitations placed by the trial court on the scope of Johnson's cross-examination of a prosecuting witness deny him his rights under the Confrontation Clause? 4 (B) Did the limitations placed on the scope of Johnson's proffered defense testimony deny him an opportunity to present a defense? 5 (C) Did the alleged evidentiary and procedural errors at trial render Johnson's trial fundamentally unfair? 6 The appeal was timely and we have jurisdiction…