Michael Emerson Farris v. John Hallahan, Warden

59 F.3d 175 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael Emerson FARRIS Petitioner-Appellant, v. John HALLAHAN, Warden, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 94-16909. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 15, 1995. * Decided June 26, 1995. Before: GOODWIN, FARRIS and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael Emerson Farris was convicted of aggravated assault in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, and sentenced to a term of fifteen years' imprisonment. After unsuccessfully appealing his conviction to the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court, Farris filed pro se this 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 petition in the District Court for the District of Arizona. Judge Muecke denied the petition. We affirm. I. Improper representation 3 Originally, the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office was appointed to represent Farris. On July 24, 1987, the Superior Court issued an order relieving the Public Defender as counsel…