William MACH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Terry STEWART; Grant Woods, Attorney General, Respondents-Appellees

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge.

William C. Mach (Mach) was convicted in Arizona state court of sexual conduct with a minor under age 14. After the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction and the Arizona Supreme Court denied his petition for review, Mach petitioned for habeas corpus in the United States District Court. 1 His petition was denied. On appeal from that denial, Mach contends that he was tried by a biased and tainted jury and that his trial violated due process because the court permitted last-minute introduction of prior bad acts. 2 The district court had jurisdiction…