Rodney F. Wright v. George H. Baldwin

98 F.3d 1348 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Rodney F. WRIGHT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. George H. BALDWIN, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-35589. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 7, 1996. * Decided Oct. 11, 1996. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rodney Francis Wright, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging his jury conviction for rape, sexual abuse, and public indecency. He contends the district court erred by concluding that he failed to establish cause and prejudice for the procedural default of his claims due to his failure to seek review in the Oregon Supreme Court on direct appeal or in connection with his first post-conviction petition. See Or.Rev.Stat. § 138.510. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm. 3 Wright contends that State of Oregon officials' interference with his second…