Leon Bullocks, Jr. v. George Herman, Warden

967 F.2d 584 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Leon BULLOCKS, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. George HERMAN, Warden, et al., Respondents-Appellees. Nos. 91-16102, 91-16311. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 26, 1992. * Decided June 4, 1992. Before FARRIS, DAVID R. THOMPSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Leon Bullocks, Jr., an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. Bullocks contends that the district court erred by dismissing his petition because of a state procedural default. We review de novo, Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989), and we affirm. 3 In 1988, Bullocks pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault and two counts of criminal damage. Bullocks sought to withdraw his plea on the ground that he was misinformed about the evidence that would have been presented by an expert witness. The trial court denied…