Kelvin Houston v. Robert G. Borg, Warden

21 F.3d 1113 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Kelvin HOUSTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-15732. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 14, 1994. * Decided April 25, 1994. Before: GOODWIN, NORRIS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant argues that the district court improperly denied his habeas petition when it rejected his arguments that there was insufficient evidence, that his trial and appellate counsel were incompetent, and that he was improperly Mirandized. We affirm. 3 * There was sufficient evidence to convict appellant under Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979) ("after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt"). First, the rapist dropped his key in the victim's bedroom and that key fit appellant's door. Second, the…