William Allen Kennedy v. Manfred Maass, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary

943 F.2d 55 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 Allen KENNEDY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Manfred MAASS, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-35097. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 9, 1991. Decided Sept. 13, 1991. Before GOODWIN, SCHROEDER and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 William Allen Kennedy appeals the district court's order dismissing his petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . We affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief. Cocio v. Bramlett, 872 F.2d 889 (9th Cir.1989). Kennedy alleged two grounds for relief before the district court. First, Kennedy argued that he was denied effective assistance of counsel; second, he argued that his guilty plea was involuntary. On appeal, Kennedy presents only his second claim, and we therefore confine our discussion to the validity of his plea. 4 The issue of…