Robert Eugene Taylor v. Eddie Ylst

972 F.2d 1343 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert Eugene TAYLOR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eddie YLST, Respondent-Appellee. No. 90-16655. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 17, 1992. * Decided Aug. 24, 1992. 1 Before KOZINSKI and DAVID K. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and KELLEHER, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Robert Eugene Taylor appeals the judgment of the district court denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Taylor seeks reversal on two grounds. First, he contends that the state court committed constitutional error by improperly instructing the jury on the specific intent element of attempted murder. Second, he asserts that the court should have declared a mistrial because of misconduct on the part of certain jurors. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We affirm. BACKGROUND 4 On December 8, 1986, Taylor was convicted by a California state trial court for the attempted murder of his former…