Jose Mauricio Luna v. Theo White, Warden

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29 F.3d 633·1994 WL 328257·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 26117
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 6, 199493-55680California973 words

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29 F.3d 633 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jose Mauricio LUNA; Petitioner-Appellant, v. Theo WHITE, Warden; et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 93-55680. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 21, 1994. * Decided July 6, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 California state prisoner Jose Mauricio Luna appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Luna contends that his counsel was constitutionally ineffective and, therefore, his plea of guilty was involuntary. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Secs. 1291 , 2253. We review de novo a district court's decision on a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Adams v. Peterson, 968 F.2d 835, 843 (9th Cir.1992) (en banc), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 1818 (1993). We affirm. 3 Luna was charged with transporting in excess of three pounds of cocaine, in violation of California Health and…

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