Toney Alfonso Johnson v. Robert G. Borg, Warden

19 F.3d 27 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Toney Alfonso JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16879. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 8, 1994. * Decided March 2, 1994. Before: HUG, FARRIS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 We have jurisdiction of the timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Secs. 1291 and 2253. We affirm. 3 The decision whether to grant or deny a petition for habeas corpus is reviewed de novo. Adams v. Peterson, 968 F.2d 835, 843 (9th Cir.1992) (en banc) cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 1818 (1993); Thomas v. Brewer, 923 F.2d 1361, 1364 (9th Cir.1991). The standard for determining whether habeas relief should be granted in any given case is whether the alleged constitutional errors had substantial and injurious effect or influence in determining the jury's verdict. Brecht v. Abrahamson, 113 S.Ct. 1710, 1714 (1993). To apply this standard, the reviewing court…