Herman Govan, Jr. v. Jim Gomez, Director of CDC Attorney General of California

990 F.2d 1257 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Herman GOVAN, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Jim GOMEZ, Director of CDC; Attorney General of California, Respondents-Appellees. No. 92-56014. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 5, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Herman Govan, Jr. appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. Govan contends that he was denied ineffective assistance of both trial and appellate counsel and that the California Court of Appeal denied him his right to due process. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 and review the denial de novo. Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989). We affirm. Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel 3 Govan contends that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to: (1) object to the prosecutor's alleged misconduct in his…