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No. 8626687
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Johnson v. McGrath
No. 8626687 · Decided December 8, 2006
No. 8626687·Ninth Circuit · 2006·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
December 8, 2006
Citation
No. 8626687
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM * Johnson appeals from the denial of his pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm. Johnson’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is unavailing. The district court correctly determined that there is no constitutional right to effective assistance when seeking discretionary review. Wainwright v. Torna, 455 U.S. 586, 587-88 , 102 S.Ct. 1300 , 71 L.Ed.2d 475 (1982). The claim of instructional error was not certified for review, and we decline to certify it now. AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM * Johnson appeals from the denial of his pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM * Johnson appeals from the denial of his pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
02Johnson’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is unavailing.
03The district court correctly determined that there is no constitutional right to effective assistance when seeking discretionary review.
04The claim of instructional error was not certified for review, and we decline to certify it now.
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MEMORANDUM * Johnson appeals from the denial of his pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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