Ruben Hyman v. George Deeds

46 F.3d 1142 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ruben HYMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. George DEEDS, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 94-15546. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted: Jan. 11, 1995. * Decided: Jan. 20, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge; HALL and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ruben Hyman, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 . We review de novo a district court's denial of habeas relief. James v. Borg, 24 F.3d 20, 24 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 115 S.Ct. 333 (1994). We affirm. 3 Hyman was convicted, following a jury trial, of trafficking in and possession of a controlled substance. He contends he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel and was denied his Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses. 4 A state prisoner must exhaust available state remedies before a federal court…