Gordon Dale Meador v. William Bunnell, Warden Attorney General of the State of California

978 F.2d 715 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gordon Dale MEADOR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. William BUNNELL, Warden; Attorney General of the State of California, Respondents-Appellees. No. 90-56064. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 6, 1992. Decided Oct. 16, 1992. Before TANG, PREGERSON and ALARCON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Gordon Meador pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life without possibility of parole by a California state court. In November 1988, Meador petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court. On June 28 1989, the magistrate granted Meador an evidentiary hearing and appointed counsel on June 30. 3 The federal magistrate conducted a two-day evidentiary hearing on September 30 and October 19, 1989. Evidence was presented on the question of Meador's competency to enter a plea and effectiveness of trial counsel. The magistrate found the evidence unpersuasive and…