LOCKS v. SUMNER

No. 82-5508.

703 F.2d 403 (1983)

Erick Orlando LOCKS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. G.W. SUMNER, Warden, California State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided April 5, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Alarcon, Deputy Atty. Gen., Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent-appellee.

Charles M. Sevilla, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner-appellant.

Before ANDERSON and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, District Judge.


J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Erick Locks appeals the denial of his petition for habeas corpus. He argues that his California conviction on two counts of murder is constitutionally tainted for three reasons: (1) The state trial judge improperly asked the jury foreman about the results of the jury's balloting; (2) his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated by the refusal of the trial judge to appoint advisory counsel; and (3) the trial court failed to ...

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