GREENFIELD v. GUNN

No. 75-3703.

556 F.2d 935 (1977)

William A. GREENFIELD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. J. P. GUNN, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia V. Trumbull, Asst. Public Defender, San Francisco, Cal., argued, for petitioner-appellant.

Herbert F. Wilkinson, Deputy Atty. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., argued, for respondent-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, HUFSTEDLER, and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.


KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

After a jury trial in California superior court, William Greenfield was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, a violation of Cal. Penal Code § 245(a) (West 1970). The state appellate court affirmed. After unsuccessfully attempting to obtain collateral relief in the state courts, Greenfield petitioned for federal habeas corpus. Following an evidentiary hearing, the district court rejected the petition and denied the writ. We affirm...

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