Edward William Meaders v. Midge Carroll, Warden

8 F.3d 28 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Edward William MEADERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Midge CARROLL, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-15048. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 20, 1993. * Decided Sept. 29, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Edward William Meaders, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus. The district court determined that Meaders was not prejudicially deprived of his right to understand the proceedings against him because of his hearing impairment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we review de novo. Thomas v. Lewis, 945 F.2d 1119, 1122 (9th Cir.1991). We affirm. 3 Meaders was convicted, following a jury trial, of one count of kidnapping, one count of oral copulation with an accomplice, and one count of rape with an accomplice. Meaders…