Harry Edward Burnsworth v. Sam Lewis Attorney General of the State of Arizona

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21 F.3d 1111·1994 WL 108033·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 20112
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 28, 199493-16415California1,828 words

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21 F.3d 1111 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Harry Edward BURNSWORTH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Sam LEWIS; Attorney General of the State of Arizona, Respondents-Appellees. No. 93-16415. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 24, 1994. * Decided March 28, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Harry Edward Burnsworth, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Burnsworth was convicted, following a jury trial, of kidnapping, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and armed robbery. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and review de novo. Thomas v. Lewis, 945 F.2d 1119, 1122 (9th Cir.1991). We affirm. 3 Burnsworth contends that (1) his right to a fair trial was compromised when several jurors saw him in prison clothes and handcuffs outside the courtroom, (2) his trial…

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