Legal Opinion
Russell A. Tinsley v. Bob Borg
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1990No. 87-2238PublishedCited by 265 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Tinsley, a state prisoner, appeals from the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition without an evidentiary hearing. Tinsley contends that he was denied a fair state court trial because of juror misconduct, an erroneous evidentiary ruling, and ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. We have jurisdiction over Tinsley’s timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We affirm.
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On July 30, 1984, Tawnya, a 17-year-old minor, met Tinsley for the second time when she went to a friend’s apartment…
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