Earl Brown v. Robert G. Borg, Warden

996 F.2d 1223 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Earl BROWN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-56060. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 8, 1993. * Decided June 14, 1993. Before: CANBY, FERNANDEZ, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Earl Brown, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. Brown was convicted of five counts of forcible rape with a special allegation that he acted in concert with another. 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. Denial of Substitution of Counsel 3 Brown contends that he was denied his rights to due process and effective assistance of counsel when the trial court denied his motion to substitute counsel. This contention lacks merit. 4 In reviewing a denial of a request for…