Timothy J. Bell v. E.R. Myers, Warden, Correctional Training Facility, Soledad California Department of Corrections

956 F.2d 1166 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Timothy J. BELL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. E.R. MYERS, Warden, Correctional Training Facility, Soledad; California Department of Corrections, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 91-15431. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 10, 1992. * Decided Feb. 27, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, REINHARDT and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Timothy J. Bell appeals from the district court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus. The district court found that Bell's counsel's performance was not "ineffective" and did not prejudice the outcome of the trial. We affirm. BACKGROUND 3 After a jury trial, Bell was convicted of murder, robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft. The prosecution presented fingerprints of Bell that were discovered inside the victim's home and detailed testimony by an acquaintance, Ronald Slater, that tied Bell to the items stolen from the victim's home. Bell subsequently…