Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit November 13, 2003, No. 02-36045; D.C. No. CV-98-01176-CO (Mattix v. Morrow)

MEMORANDUM **

Kenneth Mattix appeals from the district court’s order denying his application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Mr. Mattix argues that he was deprived of effective assistance of counsel at his criminal trial in Oregon state court because his trial counsel failed to conduct an adequate investigation regarding whether he was competent to stand trial and to