Joe R. Vargas, Jr. v. Bryan S. Gunn, Warden

67 F.3d 310 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joe R. VARGAS, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Bryan S. GUNN, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 94-17047. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 18, 1995. * Decided Sept. 22, 1995. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joe R. Vargas, Jr., a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging his jury conviction for rape, kidnapping, and other related crimes. Vargas contends that (1) his Fourth Amendment rights were violated by an illegal search and arrest; (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; (3) the trial court denied his counsel of choice by denying his request to relieve his counsel; (4) the prosecution failed to disclose material evidence; and (5) the state trial court erred in sentencing him to 19 years of imprisonment. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.…