Vernon A. Harvey v. Eddie R. Myers, Warden

28 F.3d 106 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Vernon A. HARVEY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eddie R. MYERS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-15680. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 14, 1994. * Decided July 6, 1994. 1 Before: FLETCHER and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and KING, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 California state prisoner Vernon A. Harvey appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas corpus petition, challenging his conviction for the second degree murder of James Mitchell. Harvey contends that: (1) the trial court improperly restricted his right to cross-examine witness Connie Wattley; (2) the trial court's admission of Wattley's testimony, regarding co-defendant Rivers' statement that Harvey hired Rivers to kill Mitchell, violated his right of confrontation, because the statement was not made in furtherance of the conspiracy to kidnap or kill Mitchell; and (3) the trial court violated…