Willie Alexander v. Manfred Maass, Superintendent Oregon State Penitentiary

990 F.2d 1255 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 ALEXANDER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Manfred MAASS, Superintendent Oregon State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-35941. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 7, 1993. * Decided April 14, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Willie Alexander, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging his state convictions for robbery and assault. Alexander contends the district court erred by failing to hold an evidentiary hearing on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at his state criminal trial. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm. 3 Alexander was convicted of first degree robbery and second degree assault following a jury trial in Oregon state court. At about 2:00 a.m. on April 25, 1986, Mr. Blanchard, the victim, was robbed…