Parker v. Solem

*1152MEMORANDUM DECISION

NICHOL, Chief Judge.

Petitioner Robert J. Parker seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254, based upon his allegations that his state court conviction of two counts of distribution of marijuana presented error entitling him to relief by this court. In his petition, he specifically enumerates five grounds for relief. First, he contends that he was denied due process by the trial court’s refusal to grant a continuance so that an expert in the field of hypnosis could recover from a stroke and testify on defendant’s behalf. Second, petitioner argues that the trial…