Legal Opinion
Reza ESLAMINIA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Theo WHITE, Respondent-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 18, 1998No. 96-16987PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
California state prisoner Reza Eslaminia appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 1988 conviction for conspiracy to commit grand theft and kidnapping, kidnapping for extortion and second degree murder. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253.
Eslaminia argues that the jury’s consideration of an audio tape containing a police interview of his brother — which was not admitted into evidence — had substantial influence on the jury’s decision to convict. He also argues that the district court’s decision to suppress…
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