Allen Washington v. M. Pickett, Warden

15 F.3d 1095 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Allen WASHINGTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. M. PICKETT, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-56149. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 14, 1993. * Decided Jan. 24, 1994. Before: GIBSON, ** HALL and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Allen Washington appeals the district court's dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing the district court erred in failing to grant him an evidentiary hearing and denying his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and due process violations. We affirm. 3 I. Ineffective Assistance. 4 Washington claims that his pretrial, trial, and appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment. We review de novo the decision whether to grant or deny a petition for habeas corpus. Thomas v. Brewer, 923 F.2d 1361, 1364 (9th Cir.1991). A habeas petitioner is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on…