William Joe Richards, A/k/a: William Myles Steele Joe Daniels Daniel Scholnik v. United States of America, Thomas Joseph Gaglia, A/k/a: "Frankie" Auguste T. Cassini v. United States

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972 F.2d 1341·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 28020
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 10, 199291-56267California742 words

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972 F.2d 1341 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William JOE RICHARDS, a/k/a: William Myles Steele; Joe Daniels; Daniel Scholnik, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. Thomas Joseph GAGLIA, a/k/a: "Frankie"; Auguste T. Cassini, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. Nos. 91-56267, 91-56270. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1992. * Decided Aug. 10, 1992. Before TANG, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 In these consolidated appeals, William Joe Richards and Thomas Joseph Gaglia appeal pro se the district court's denial of their 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motions. We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990), and we affirm. 3 Richards and Gaglia contend that Fed.R.Crim.P. 7, which permits waiver of the right to indictment in felony cases, is unconstitutional because this right cannot be waived. They also argue…

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