Darrell R. Escalanti v. United States

977 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Darrell R. ESCALANTI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-36163. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 5, 1992. * Decided Oct. 9, 1992. Before FARRIS, LEAVY and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Darrell Escalanti is a member of the Quechan Indian Tribe who was arrested on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on a charge of abusive sexual contact. As a result of his efforts to escape from the Warm Springs Tribal Jail, Escalanti was also charged with kidnapping and assault with intent to commit murder. Escalanti pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault with intent to commit murder in exchange for the government's pledge to drop the kidnapping charge. Escalanti now appeals pro se from the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate sentence, arguing, inter alia, that the district court lacked subject matter…