Willie Ray Finley v. Attorney General of the State of Arizona, Robert Goldsmith, Warden

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960 F.2d 152·1992 WL 78095·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 23277
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 20, 199291-15522California3,330 words

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Opinion

960 F.2d 152 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Willie Ray FINLEY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the STATE OF ARIZONA, Respondent-Appellee Robert Goldsmith, Warden Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-15522. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 8, 1991. * Decided April 20, 1992. Before POOLE, REINHARDT and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 2 Petitioner Willie Ray Finley, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment denying a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2254 , based on his failure to show cause for his state procedural default and resulting prejudice from the alleged violation of his constitutional rights. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 3 Petitioner was convicted in 1980 of 2 counts of sexual assault, 1 count of armed burglary, 1 count of armed robbery, and 1 count of unlawful use of means of transportation. He was sentenced to 3 concurrent terms of 28 years on the sexual…

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