Leroy L. Woods v. Sam Lewis, Director

5 F.3d 544 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Leroy L. WOODS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Sam LEWIS, Director, et al., Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-16568. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 18, 1993. * Decided Sept. 8, 1993. Before: LAY, ** HUG, SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Leroy Woods appeals the district court's 1 denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus brought under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 (1988). We affirm. 3 Woods was convicted in Arizona state court on three counts of sale of marijuana to a minor. On direct appeal, he raised seven grounds for reversal. The conviction and sentences were affirmed. Woods' petition for state post-conviction relief was denied. 4 On March 30, 1988, Woods commenced this habeas action. He alleges that 1) the prosecutor improperly commented on defendant's failure to testify, 2) he was denied the right to confront witness Peare, 3) the prosecutor introduced confusing evidence, 4) the…