Robert Bruce Lane v. Roger Crist

9 F.3d 1552 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert Bruce LANE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Roger CRIST, et al., Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-16699. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 7, 1993. * Decided Nov. 2, 1993. Before: FERGUSON, THOMPSON, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges MEMORANDUM ** Defendant Robert Bruce Lane was convicted of aggravated assault and endangerment in the Arizona Superior Court and was sentenced to fifteen years of imprisonment plus fines. He seeks review of the district court's denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, alleging fundamental trial errors, identification obtained through impermissibly suggestive techniques, and ineffective assistance of counsel. This court reviews the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief de novo. Jeffries v. Blodgett, 974 F.2d 1179, 1185 (9th Cir.1985). I. ADMISSIBILITY OF PRETRIAL IDENTIFICATION EVIDENCE Defendant Lane contends he was denied due process of law…