Ricky Mills v. Bill Armontrout and William Webster

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Ricky Mills appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

Mills makes three arguments on appeal. First, he claims that he was denied his constitutional rights to due process and equal protection when the district court declined to make independent findings of fact and conclusions of law on all issues presented in his post-conviction action. The district court adopted the state appellate court’s findings that Mills’ trial counsel had no conflict of interest. Factual determinations made by the state…