United States v. Seymour Pollack

968 F.2d 1222 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Seymour POLLACK, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-15646. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 12, 1992. * Decided July 1, 1992. Before FLETCHER, POOLE and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Seymour Pollack appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion to vacate his conviction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . Pollack contends that his trial on federal conspiracy, mail fraud and embezzlement charges (1) was barred by the double jeopardy clause; (2) violated his right to a speedy trial; and (3) was unfair because of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm. BACKGROUND 3 Pollack and his two co-defendants were convicted of conspiracy, mail fraud and embezzlement of an ERISA fund in a trial held in federal district court in Nevada in May 1986. He had previously been convicted as a result of other conspiracy indictments in…