Legal Opinion
Alex Huerta Suniga v. R.J. Bunnell
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 5, 1993No. 92-15204PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Alex Huerta Suniga appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief. He argues that his conviction violated due process standards because of instructional errors by the state trial court. We agree in part and reverse the district court’s denial of his petition.
BACKGROUND
Suniga killed Carlos Guantes after a day of partying and, it seems, brooding. On the day of the killing, Suniga, his wife Eleanor Suniga and Guantes attended a party at the beach. Alcohol was consumed there. At about 4:00 in the afternoon they all returned to the apartment…
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3Cited by61 opinions
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