United States v. Steven Eric Craig

967 F.2d 592 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee, v. Steven Eric CRAIG, Petitioner-Appellant. No. 90-55450. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 1, 1992. * Decided June 12, 1992. 1 Before D.W. NELSON and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and PANNER, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Federal prisoner Stephen Craig appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition seeking conditional release from his commitment under 18 U.S.C. § 4243 (e). Mr. Craig was committed to the custody of the Attorney General after he was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the crime of threatening the life of the President. We affirm the denial of his petition. 4 A district court's decision regarding a section 2255 petition to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence is reviewed de novo. United Staes v. Quan, 789 F.2d 711 (9th Cir.), cert. dismissed, 478 U.S. 1033 (1986). 5 Craig argues that the…