United States Ninth Circuit

In proceedings arising when habeas petitioner in a death penalty case moved pro se to waive further federal proceedings, to terminate representation by his habeas counsel, and for dismissal of his appeal, the motions are granted and the appeal is dismissed where petitioner was competent and had voluntarily decided to waive further proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2007
• Published 03/15/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before MARY M. SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, HARRY PREGERSON, ALEX KOZINSKI, PAMELA ANN RYMER, ANDREW J. KLEINFELD, KIM McLANE WARDLAW, W. FLETCHER, RAYMOND C. FISHER, RICHARD A. PAEZ, RICHARD C. TALLMAN, JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, RICHARD R. CLIFTON, JAY S. BYBEE, MILAN D. SMITH, JR., and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Denise I. Young, Tucson, AZ;  Julie S. Hall, Tucson, AZ, for the petitioner-appellant., Michael D. Kimerer, Phoenix, AZ;  Holly R. Gieszl, Phoenix, AZ, special counsel for the petitioner-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Pressley Todd, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, AZ, for the respondent-appellee.