Walter Reber v. James Rowland, Director, William Reber, AKA Charles Gaudlin v. James Rowland, Director
Opinion
Opinion
5 F.3d 539 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Walter REBER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James ROWLAND, Director, et al., Respondents-Appellees. William REBER, aka Charles Gaudlin, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James ROWLAND, Director, et al., Respondents-Appellees. Nos. 92-16727, 92-16967. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 30, 1993. * Decided Sept. 14, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Nos. CV-90-00715-EJG, Edward J. Garcia, District Judge, Presiding. E.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before: REAVLEY, ** PREGERSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Walter Reber and William Reber appeal the district court's 3 denial of their habeas corpus petitions. The primary issue 4 is whether the exclusion of mental health records of the two 5 victim witnesses, which the state acknowledges violated the 6 Confrontation Clause, 1 was harmless error. The 7 Rebers also now claim that the district…