Terry Lee Weathers v. George Deeds, Warden, and Attorney General of the State of Nevada

81 F.3d 171 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Terry Lee WEATHERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. George DEEDS, Warden, and Attorney General of the State of Nevada, Respondents-Appellees. No. 93-16367. 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 Terry Lee Weathers, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. Weathers contends that he is entitled to habeas relief because: (1) statements made in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) were admitted during trial; (2) the prosecutor characterized Weathers as "dangerous" and a "killer" during closing argument; and (3) his trial counsel was ineffective. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . We review de novo, Martineau v. Angelone, 25 F.3d 734, 738 (9th Cir.1994), and affirm. 3 First, we agree with the…