Candace Lee MacDonald v. Daniel McCarthy Director

967 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Candace Lee MACDONALD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Daniel MCCARTHY, Director, Respondent-Appellee. No. 88-1547. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 10, 1992. * Decided June 16, 1992. Before FLETCHER, LEAVY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Candace Lee MacDonald, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of her 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. 1 MacDonald was convicted following a jury trial of one count of first degree murder in violation of California Penal Code § 187 and two counts of burglary in violation of California Penal Code § 459, and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of twenty-eight years to life. MacDonald contends that public statements made by the prosecutor during her trial denied her a fair trial. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm. 3 *…