Dale Michael Bloyd v. James Rowland, Director of California Department of Corrections

959 F.2d 239 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dale Michael BLOYD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James ROWLAND, Director of California Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-15179. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 11, 1991. Decided March 31, 1992. Before WILLIAM A. NORRIS, BEEZER and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM * This petition for a writ of habeas corpus involves a criminal defendant's constitutional rights to confrontation, counsel, effective assistance of counsel and due process. Dale Michael Bloyd appeals the district court's (Shubb, J.) denial of his application for the writ. The district court (Levi, J.) issued a certificate of probable cause. We have jurisdiction and we affirm. 1 * A comprehensive account of the facts appears in People v. Bloyd, 43 Cal.3d 333 , 729 P.2d 802, 805-08 , 233 Cal.Rptr. 368 (1987). Martha Jones (Martha) and Bloyd, cohabitants, went to visit Martha's family, headed by…