Martin E. Rivers v. Robert G. Borg, Warden

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980 F.2d 738·1992 WL 349249·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 35521
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 25, 199292-15360California1,615 words

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980 F.2d 738 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Martin E. RIVERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Warden, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-15360. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1992. * Decided Nov. 25, 1992. Before CHOY, NOONAN and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Martin E. Rivers ("Rivers") appeals pro se the district court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus challenging his first degree murder conviction. Rivers contends that his petition for habeas corpus should have been granted because (1) the state trial court erroneously denied his discovery request for police investigative logs in other homicide cases; (2) his cross-examination of the police officer who took his confession was unconstitutionally restricted; and (3) the prosecutor improperly used a peremptory challenge to excuse a prospective juror because of her race. We find Rivers' arguments without merit and we affirm. A. Discovery Request…

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