Ronnie Monroe Howie v. Robert G. Borg, Warden

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995 F.2d 231·1993 WL 191896·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 21260
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 7, 199392-16738California1,281 words

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995 F.2d 231 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronnie Monroe HOWIE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-16738. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 25, 1993. * Decided June 7, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ronnie Monroe Howie, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for habeas corpus. Howie contends that the district court erred in holding that: (1) he had no standing to challenge alleged coercion of a witness, (2) he had no federally protected right to file a pro se brief when he was represented by counsel, and (3) he had procedurally defaulted most of his claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and review de novo. Thomas v. Lewis, 945 F.2d 1119, 1122 (9th Cir.1991). We affirm. Coercion of Witness 3 Howie contends that the trial court should have granted his…

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