Tommy Jay Grantham v. E.R. Myers, Warden Attorney General of California

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35 F.3d 570·1994 WL 468025·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 32319
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 30, 199494-55102California701 words

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35 F.3d 570 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Tommy Jay GRANTHAM, Petitioner-Appellant, v. E.R. MYERS, Warden; Attorney General of California, Respondents-Appellees. No. 94-55102. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1994. * Decided Aug. 30, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tommy Jay Grantham, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction and sentence for burglary and drug offenses. Grantham contends: (1) he did not receive full credit for presentence custody; (2) the trial court imposed his sentence in violation of state law; (3) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; and (4) he was entitled to relief because his accomplice recanted her trial testimony. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 . We review de novo, Lowry v. Lewis, 21 F.3d 344, 345 (9th Cir.1994),…

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