Donald L. Anderson v. John R. Hallahan Grant Woods, Attorney General

56 F.3d 70 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald L. ANDERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John R. HALLAHAN; Grant Woods, Attorney General, Respondents-Appellee. No. 94-15848. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 16, 1995. * Decided May 19, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Arizona prisoner Donald L. Anderson appeals pro se the district court's denial of his habeas corpus petition brought under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 . Anderson contends that the district court should have reached the merits of his claims attacking his 1988 guilty plea conviction. We grant Anderson's motion to file a late reply brief, deny his motion for the appointment of counsel, and deny his request for discovery. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Secs. 1291 , 2253. We review de novo the denial of a writ of habeas corpus, Adams v. Peterson, 968 F.2d 835, 843 (9th Cir. 1992) (en banc), cert. denied, 113 S. Ct. 1818…