Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 3, 2004, 02-35922 (Somphalavanh Sophanthavong v. Joan Palmateer, Superintendent)

378 F.3d 859 Somphalavanh SOPHANTHAVONG, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Joan PALMATEER, Superintendent, Respondent-Appellee. No. 02-35922. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 3, 2003. Filed April 12, 2004. Amended August 3, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Barbara L. Creel, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Portland, OR, for the petitioner-appellant. Timothy A.