Jerry Stewart v. William Gotcher, Warden

988 F.2d 122 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jerry STEWART, Petitioner-Appellant, v. William GOTCHER, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-16095. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 11, 1993. * Decided Feb. 24, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona; No. CV-92-00565-SMM, Stephen M. McNamee, District Judge, Presiding. D.Ariz. AFFIRMED. Before GOODWIN, SCHROEDER, and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jerry Stewart, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition and his subsequent motion for reconsideration. Stewart was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. We review the denial of a petition for habeas corpus de novo, and the denial of a motion for reconsideration for an abuse of discretion. Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989) (habeas corpus); Morton by Morton v. Safeco…