Robert Bruce Thierman, Jr. v. Michael McGee Superintendent, Crci

50 F.3d 16 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert Bruce THIERMAN, Jr. Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael McGEE, Superintendent, CRCI, Respondent-Appellee. No. 94-35367. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 10, 1995. * Decided March 14, 1995. Before: HALL, O'SCANNLAIN and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert Bruce Thierman appeals the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 . We find no violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States and therefore affirm the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief. 3 Petitioner offers on appeal one substantive ground for habeas relief. He claims that his lawyer at trial prevented him from taking the stand in his own defense. 1 Petitioner argues that counsel's refusal to allow him to testify constituted ineffective assistance of counsel under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984). See, e.g.,…