Legal Opinion
West v. Ryan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2010No. 08-99000PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Paul West (“West”) appeals the district court’s denial, without an evidentiary hearing, of his claim of ineffective assistance of sentencing counsel. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying his claim without a hearing and therefore affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. Background
A. Murder and Trial
West moved to Arizona from Illinois in June 1987. While living in Tucson with a family friend, he met Donald Bortle (“Bortle”). Bortle had various items for sale in his home, including assorted electronic equipment and…
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