Allen Bernard Gooden v. Charles D. Marshall, Warden

76 F.3d 386 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Allen Bernard GOODEN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Charles D. MARSHALL, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-55244. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 9, 1996. * Decided Jan. 17, 1996. Before: SNEED, HALL, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 California state prisoner Allen Bernard Gooden appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition challenging his 1983 murder conviction on the grounds that his confession was improperly obtained and that his counsel was ineffective. We have jurisdiction pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We review de novo, Sanders v. Ratelle, 21 F.3d 1446, 1451 (9th Cir.1994), and affirm. 3 * Background 4 On October 23, 1983, a criminal complaint was filed against Gooden and attorney Elizabeth Semel was appointed to represent Gooden through a contract with the Office of Defender Services ("ODS"). On the day of Gooden's preliminary…