James Edward Crawford v. John Ratelle, Warden

5 F.3d 535 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James Edward CRAWFORD, Petitioner-Appellee, v. John RATELLE, Warden, Respondent-Appellant. No. 92-55702. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 11, 1993. * Decided Aug. 20, 1993. Before: PREGERSON, BRUNETTI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 California state prison warden John Ratelle appeals from the district court's judgment granting James Edward Crawford's pro se 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas petition challenging his convictions on the ground that the state trial court violated his right to self-representation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's decision to grant the habeas petition. Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989). We review for clear error the district court's findings that the defendant's motion to proceed pro se was timely and that the state court's determination was not fairly supported…