Philip Senegal v. Theo White, Warden

89 F.3d 846 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Philip SENEGAL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Theo WHITE, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-15925. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 17, 1996. Decided June 25, 1996. 1 Before: PREGERSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and EZRA, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Petitioner-Appellant Philip Senegal ("Senegal") appeals the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus arising from his state court conviction for first degree murder and attempted murder. Senegal was sentenced to nine years for attempted murder plus a consecutive indeterminate term of 25 years to life for first degree murder. Senegal claims that his constitutional rights to equal protection, to confront witnesses, and to due process were violated at the state trial stage. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 , 2253. We affirm. STANDARD OF REVIEW 4 The decision whether to grant or…