Russell Lee White v. Harol Whitley, Warden

977 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Russell Lee WHITE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Harol WHITLEY, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16723. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. * Decided Oct. 20, 1992. Before CHOY, ALARCON and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Petitioner Russell Lee White appeals the district court's denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The district court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 2254 and this court has jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. 3 * First, we consider White's argument that the district court should have considered claims two through seven of his habeas corpus petition. White contends that the district court erred when it found that he had not exhausted these claims in state court. According to White, claims two through seven were fairly presented to both a Nevada district court and the Nevada Supreme Court as part of his…