Bill W. Fausset v. John Ignacio

24 F.3d 245 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Bill W. FAUSSET, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John IGNACIO, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-16322. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 7, 1994. * Decided May 4, 1994. 1 Before: CHOY, SKOPIL, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Nevada state prisoner Billy Worth Fausset appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas corpus petition. Fausset claims that his nolo contendere plea is invalid because he did not understand the elements of the crime to which he pleaded guilty, he was coerced into pleading guilty by his attorney's lack of preparation and threats to withdraw from the case, and he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm. 4 The transcript of the plea hearing indicates that Fausset understood the elements of the crimes to which he pled guilty, and entered his plea voluntarily and without coercion from his attorney. Moreover, the district…