Charles M. Keenan v. Carl Zenon, Superintendent, Osci

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Charles M. KEENAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Carl ZENON, Superintendent, OSCI, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-35341. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1993. * Decided Nov. 8, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Charles Keenan, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for habeas corpus. Keenan was convicted, following a plea of no contest, for murder. He contends that (1) the state destroyed exculpatory evidence, (2) he was denied the right to represent himself pro se, and (3) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and review de novo. See Thomas v. Lewis, 945 F.2d 1119, 1122 (9th Cir.1991). We affirm. Brady Violation 3 Due process requires the prosecution to disclose exculpatory evidence to the accused. Brady v.…