Calvin Thompson v. Sherman Hatcher, Deputy Attorney General

33 F.3d 59 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Calvin THOMPSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Sherman HATCHER, Deputy Attorney General, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-16856. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 8, 1994. * Decided Aug. 10, 1994. Before: NORRIS, THOMPSON, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Calvin Deandre Thompson challenges on ten grounds his conviction for first degree murder with a deadly weapon and attempted murder with a deadly weapon. We affirm the district court's denial of his federal habeas petition. 1. Sufficiency of the Evidence 3 Thompson argues insufficiency of the evidence because the state's witnesses were not credible and because conflicting evidence was presented. First, he claims that the state relied primarily on a single eyewitness, Mitchell Thomas, who was a friend of both victims. Second, he claims that the two cell mates to whom he confessed are not credible because they were both given more…