Willie R. Beasley v. Midge Carroll, Warden, Duel Vocational Institution

980 F.2d 736 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 R. BEASLEY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Midge CARROLL, Warden, Duel Vocational Institution, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16798. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1992. * Decided Nov. 27, 1992. Before GOODWIN, FARRIS and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Willie R. Beasley appeals pro se the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief. He challenges his conviction for murder pursuant to California Penal Code § 187 on the grounds that (1) the prosecutor improperly questioned him regarding his post-arrest silence; (2) the prosecutor improperly cross-examined him regarding a prior conviction; (3) the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the injury on the crime of kidnapping; (4) he was denied a trial by jury drawn from a representative cross-section of the community; (5) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel; and (6) his conviction was based on…