Legal Opinion
Roger Saesee v. Mike McDonald
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2013No. 10-15895PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Roger Saesee appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We find that Saesee’s counsel was not constitutionally ineffective because he did not promise the jury that a witness would testify. We affirm.
FACTS
On November 15, 2004, Joe Fernandez was barbequing with his friend Fernando Cantu when a group of men, including Defendant Saesee, approached them. At least two of the men were members of the Oriental Troop (OT) Gang, a predominantly Asian gang.
One of the men asked Fernandez and Cantu if they were “fleas,” a derogatory term used to insult…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Knowles v. MirzayanceSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
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