Legal Opinion
Joseph Scott Hunter, A/K/A Raymond C. Dirker v. Bernie Aispuro, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1992No. 90-16398PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WM. FREMMING NIELSEN, District Judge:
Joseph Scott Hunter appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He contends that the district court erroneously relied on the harmless error doctrine when rejecting his due process challenge to the state-imposed sentence. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Joseph Scott Hunter was indicted on eight counts for sexual offenses; three of the counts charged Hunter with committing forcible oral copulation. These three charges were based on incidents with two minors, Lorie D., age 12, and Michelle L., age 14.
At trial, both girls…
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