Christopher S. Aldridge v. D.R. Hill Attorney General of the State of California

97 F.3d 1458 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Christopher S. ALDRIDGE, Petitioner-Appellant. v. D.R. HILL; Attorney General of the State of California, Respondents-Appellees. No. 95-55841. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 7, 1996. * Decided Sept. 13, 1996. Before: D.W. NELSON, T.G. NELSON, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Christopher Aldridge appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition in which Aldridge challenged his 1987 plea conviction and two life sentences for kidnapping and other crimes. The state court approved a plea agreement imposing a sentence of eleven years and ten months if Aldridge appeared for sentencing. However, Aldridge failed to appear to appear for sentencing and, pursuant to a specific provision of the plea agreement, the court imposed a life sentence. 3 Aldridge challenges the constitutionality of the plea agreement and claims that he received ineffective…