Scott N. Sanders v. Dorothy Vigil, Robert Corbin

976 F.2d 737 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Scott N. SANDERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dorothy VIGIL, Robert Corbin, Respondents-Appellees. No. 91-16080. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 18, 1992. * Decided Sept. 25, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** I. INTRODUCTION 2 Petitioner, an Arizona state prisoner, was convicted by jury of sexual misconduct against his three year old daughter. He was acquitted on a second charge of misconduct, and the state dismissed a third charge of sexual abuse. 3 Petitioner unsuccessfully appealed his conviction to the state court of appeals, alleging several defects in the trial court proceedings. Petitioner then sought relief, by way of writ of habeas corpus, in federal district court, on essentially the same grounds. The district court denied relief. 4 We are asked to reconsider the district court's denial of petitioner's habeas corpus…