Willie Roy Johnson v. Wayne Estelle

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988 F.2d 119·1993 WL 55146·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 10634
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 3, 199391-55158California769 words

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Opinion

988 F.2d 119 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 Roy JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Wayne ESTELLE, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-55158. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 22, 1993. * Decided March 3, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; No. CV-90-1909-JGD, John G. Davis, District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before GOODWIN, SCHROEDER and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Willie Roy Johnson, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging his convictions for second degree murder and use of a firearm during the offense. We affirm. 1 3 On appeal, Johnson alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel during his state murder trial because his attorney (1) was not qualified to try a murder case, (2) failed to adequately investigate the case or interview potential…

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