Sterling Steve Jones v. Rosie Garcia

81 F.3d 168 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Sterling Steve JONES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Rosie GARCIA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-15149. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 26, 1996. * Decided March 29, 1996. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Sterling Steve Jones, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. Jones contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel both at trial and on appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We review de novo, Thomas v. Lewis, 945 F.2d 1119, 1122 (9th Cir.1991), and affirm. 3 * Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel 4 Jones contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial because counsel failed to object to: (1) the systematic exclusion of African-Americans from the jury in violation of the Sixth Amendment, and (2) expert testimony about,…