Timothy Joseph Severson v. Charles D. Marshall, Warden

46 F.3d 1145 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Timothy Joseph SEVERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Charles D. MARSHALL, Warden, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 94-55263. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 11, 1995. * Decided Jan. 23, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HALL and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Timothy Joseph Severson appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his habeas corpus petition brought under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 . Severson contends that: (1) the trial court's denial of a continuance violated his due process rights; (2) the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to self-representation by refusing to appoint co-counsel; and (3) a jury instruction violated his due process rights. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 . We review de novo, Sanders v. Ratelle, 21 F.3d 1446, 1451 (9th Cir.1994), and affirm. 3 There is no mechanical test for deciding when the denial of a…