Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 21, 2009, 07-15712 (Townsend v. Knowles)

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

WILLIAM EMERSON TOWNSEND,  No. 07-15712

Petitioner-Appellant,

D.C. No.

v.

 CV-03-00520-

MICHAEL KNOWLES, Warden, Ione GEB(PAN)

State Prison,

OPINION

Respondent-Appellee.



Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of California

Garland E.