Sogoian

878 F.2d 386 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Louis SOGOIAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 87-2857. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted * June 5, 1989. Decided June 20, 1989. Before TANG, CANBY and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Louis Sogoian, a federal prisoner, appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . We affirm. 3 Sogoian was extradited from Sweden and subsequently convicted by a jury of conspiracy to import counterfeit notes, and aiding and abetting the possession and concealment of counterfeit notes. He appealed his conviction. While his direct appeal was pending before this court, he filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . The district court dismissed his petition, holding that it was premature because his direct appeal was still pending. 4 The district court was correct in dismissing the habeas…