Willie J. McConner v. Edward R. Meyers

979 F.2d 855 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Willie J. MCCONNER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Edward R. MEYERS, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-15693. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1992. * Decided Nov. 18, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Willie J. McConner, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 and review the denial de novo. Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989). We affirm. 3 McConner's only assignment of error is that the district court failed to conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the trial court improperly used convictions by guilty plea to enhance McConner's sentence. McConner contends that he did not knowingly and voluntarily enter into those guilty pleas. 4 The question of whether a defendant knowingly and voluntarily…