John Sadler v. Robert G. Borg, Warden

28 F.3d 108 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John SADLER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-15083. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 16, 1994. * Decided July 13, 1994. Before: HUG, SCHROEDER, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 2 California state prisoner John Sadler appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas petition, challenging his conviction for second degree murder, using a firearm, and inflicting great bodily harm. Appellant contends that habeas relief should be granted because: (1) the trial court erred in refusing to give an instruction on "transferred self defense," (2) the trial court violated his right to cross examination, (3) the trial court impermissibly excluded defense evidence, (4) the trial court admitted previously excluded evidence, and (5) the prosecutor committed misconduct by presenting evidence contradicted by a…