Jimmy Williamson v. Charles D. Marshall

69 F.3d 546 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jimmy WILLIAMSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Charles D. MARSHALL, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-15200. 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 Williamson appeals the district court's denial of his habeas corpus petition, challenging his convictions of burglary, kidnapping, false imprisonment, rape and sodomy in concert, assault with a deadly weapon and receiving stolen property. He contends that: (1) the prosecutor used peremptory challenges to exclude minority prospective jurors; (2) he received ineffective assistance from his trial and appellate counsel; (3) the prosecutor committed misconduct at trial amounting to a denial of due process; (4) the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions on several counts; (5) the trial court's rejection of his motion for severance was a…