Donald R. Bunker v. Frank Sauser, Superintendent, Spring Creek Correctional Center, Alaska Department of Corrections

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald R. BUNKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Frank SAUSER, Superintendent, Spring Creek Correctional Center, Alaska Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-35387. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 6, 1993. Decided June 16, 1993. Before: BOOCHEVER, THOMPSON, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Bunker was convicted of first-degree robbery in Alaska state court. After appeals and an application for post-conviction relief in the state court system, Bunker petitioned the federal district court for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . His amended habeas petition alleged ineffective assistance of counsel and insufficient evidence to support his conviction. The district court denied his petition, and Bunker now appeals. We affirm. I. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 3 Whether a defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel is a legal…