William L. Stewart, Jr. v. Robert G. Borg, Warden Attorney General of the State of California

69 F.3d 544 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William L. STEWART, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Warden; Attorney General Of the State of California, Respondents-Appellees. Nos. 94-55858, 95-55281. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 24, 1995. * Decided Nov. 1, 1995. Before: BEEZER, THOMPSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William L. Stewart, Jr., a California state prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 petition for habeas corpus challenging his guilty plea conviction of first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Steward contends that the district court erred by denying his Sec. 2254 petition because his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 , and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's decision whether to grant or deny a petition for habeas corpus de novo. Calderon v. Prunty, 59 F.3d 1005, 1008…