Carl Lee Dixon v. Manfred Maass, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary

67 F.3d 306 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Carl Lee DIXON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Manfred MAASS, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 94-36093. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 15, 1995. Decided Oct. 2, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, REINHARDT, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Carl Lee Dixon appeals the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief. We affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 3 On April 13, 1987, Dixon was indicted for aggravated murder, murder, felony murder, and robbery in the first degree for the robbery and fatal stabbing of Robert Shoemaker. If convicted of aggravated murder, Dixon faced the possibility of the death penalty. Dixon's counsel submitted numerous pretrial motions, most challenging the Oregon death-penalty scheme. 1 The trial court denied those motions. 4 Dixon later agreed to submit to a stipulated-facts trial in return for the District…