James William Tatlis v. Eddie Ylst, Warden Attorney General of California

21 F.3d 1116 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James William TATLIS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eddie YLST, Warden; Attorney General of California, Respondents-Appellees. No. 91-56420. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 5, 1994. * Decided April 13, 1994. Before: POOLE, BEEZER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James William Tatlis, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas petition challenging his conviction for rape, oral copulation, and false imprisonment. Tatlis contends that: (1) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial; (2) his due process rights were violated by the admission of hearsay evidence; and (3) the prosecutor committed misconduct during his closing argument. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 . We review de novo, Hendricks v. Zenon, 993 F.2d 664, 668 (9th Cir.1993) and affirm in part and reverse and remand in…