James C. Hunter v. Eddie Ylst

95 F.3d 1157 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James C. HUNTER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eddie YLST, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-17143. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. * Decided Aug. 19, 1996. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Hunter, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging his guilty plea conviction to first and second degree murder and robbery. Hunter contends that his guilty plea was not voluntary and intelligent, and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. He also contends that there was an insufficient factual basis to support his guilty plea to the murder of an unborn fetus. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , 1291. We review de novo, Calderon v. Prunty, 59 F.3d 1005, 1008 (9th Cir.1995), and affirm. 3 With respect to Hunter's first argument, we conclude…