Paul E. Alford v. Larry W. Huffman

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Paul E. ALFORD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Larry W. HUFFMAN, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 91-15231. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 15, 1992. Decided June 21, 1993. Before NORRIS, BEEZER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Paul Alford petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus. He contends that 1) the district court erred in holding that the bulk of his claims were procedurally barred, 2) statements made by the prosecutor at trial violated due process, 3) the state court's failure to suppress evidence violated due process, and 4) the state court's sentencing decision constituted double jeopardy. We deny the petition. 3 * The district court rejected the majority of the claims presented in Alford's habeas petition on the ground that they had not been raised on direct appeal and were therefore procedurally barred. To overcome a state procedural bar,…