John Patrick McGuire v. Kern County Superior Court

39 F.3d 1187 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 Patrick McGUIRE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, et al. Respondents-Appellees. No. 93-16239. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 27, 1994. * Decided Oct. 27, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Patrick McGuire, released on his own recognizance pending trial in Nevada County, California municipal court, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 petition. He contends the district court erred by dismissing his petition pursuant to the abstention doctrine of Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 40 (1971). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 . After accepting the district court's factual findings unless clearly erroneous and reviewing its conclusions of law de novo, Jones v. Meyer, 899 F.2d 883, 884 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 832 (1990), we affirm. 3 McGuire challenges…