Reginald Charles Matthews v. Jeff Hood

19 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Reginald Charles MATTHEWS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Jeff HOOD, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 93-16208. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 8, 1994. * Decided March 10, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Reginald Charles Matthews, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas petition challenging his conviction for armed robbery. Matthews contends that his due process rights were violated when the trial court denied his: (a) motion for the court to pay expert witness expenses for his post-conviction evidentiary hearing; (b) motion to continue his trial in order to prepare an insanity defense; and (c) motion to continue his sentencing hearing to prepare a presentation of mitigating circumstances. In addition, Matthews claims that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective…