Richard Sanchez v. Louis S. Nelson, Warden

Appellant, in state custody following his conviction for a narcotics offense, appeals from an order denying his petition for federal habeas relief. 1

In his federal habeas application, appellant sought relief on three grounds that he had unsuccessfully urged in the state courts: (1) He had been denied- a fair trial by the method the prosecution had used in proving his prior narcotics offense and by the erroneous allegation in the information that he had served a term in state prison; (2) the use of his prior conviction to enhance punishment was cruel and unusual punishment under Robinson v.…