Charles E. Mason v. Eddie Ylst

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Charles E. MASON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eddie YLST, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16320. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 20, 1992. * Decided Sept. 16, 1992. 1 Before KOZINSKI and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and VON DER HEYDT, ** Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 * Charles E. Mason, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se, seeking review of the district court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief challenging his conviction for second degree murder. Mason argues on appeal that the district court erred in determining that he was not denied effective assistance of counsel and that the district court applied the incorrect standard when reviewing his argument regarding his absence during closing argument. II 4 Mason argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to investigate the possibility that the doctors in…