Rubin Plancarte (cuevas), Petitioner-appellant, v. E. Roe, Respondent-appellee, 110 F.3d 69 (9th Cir. 1997)

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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 110 F.3d 69 (9th Cir. 1997) Submitted March 24, 1997. *Decided March 26, 1997

Before: SNEED, FARRIS and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM** 

California state prisoner Rubin Plancarte (Cuevas) appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition challenging his murder conviction and indeterminate life sentence. Plancarte contends his trial counsel was ineffective, failed to investigate his self-defense claim, and coerced him into entering into an unknowing and involuntary guilty plea. He further asserts his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise this issue on appeal. We affirm for the reasons stated in the district court's very well drafted Order, filed on February 23, 1996.

AFFIRMED.

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The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 9th Cir.R. 34-4

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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

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