96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5187, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,826, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8388 Donald M. Snook, Petitioner-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Tana Wood, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

89 F.3d 605 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5187 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,826, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8388 Donald M. SNOOK, Petitioner-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Tana WOOD, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Nos. 95-36089, 95-36150. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 3, 1996. Decided July 12, 1996. John J. Samson, Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, Washington, for respondent-appellant-cross-appellee. George A. Critchlow and David Parker, University Legal Assistance, Spokane, Washington, for petitioner-appellee-cross-appellant. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; Justin L. Quackenbush, Senior District Judge, Presiding. Before: BROWNING, WRIGHT and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge T.G. NELSON; Special Concurrence by Judge WRIGHT. T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge: OVERVIEW 1 Tana Wood, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary ("State"), appeals the district court's partial grant of habeas corpus relief to Washington State prisoner Donald M. Snook ("Snook"), who challenges his 1977 murder conviction and life sentence. 2 We have…