John Christian Watter v. E.R. Myers, Warden

19 F.3d 32 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Christian WATTER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. E.R. MYERS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-55732. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 8, 1994. * Decided March 9, 1994. 1 Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI and TROTT, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 John Christian Watter, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se from the denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas corpus petition. Following jury trial, Watter was found guilty of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury for an attack with a knife on his father. 1 Watter contends that his federal constitutional rights were violated because the California state trial court improperly denied his motion to dismiss counsel and the prosecutor committed misconduct during the course of the trial. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 2253, and we affirm. 4 We review de novo the denial of a habeas petition. Carter v.…