Anthony R. Jones v. Robert G. Borg

45 F.3d 436 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Anthony R. JONES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Respondent-Appellee. No. 94-15058. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 12, 1994. Decided Dec. 27, 1994. Before: HUG, CANBY and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 California state prisoner Anthony R. Jones appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas petition challenging his convictions for second degree murder and false imprisonment. On appeal, Jones advances the following claims: (1) that the district court erred in partially granting the government's motion to dismiss; (2) that his conviction is not supported by sufficient evidence; and (3) that his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel was violated. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 and review de novo the district court's denial of Jones' habeas petition. Hendricks v. Zenon, 993 F.2d 664, 668 (9th…