United States v. Norman D. McHaffie

979 F.2d 856 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Norman D. MCHAFFIE, Defendant-Appellant No. 91-56337. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 6, 1992. * Decided Nov. 17, 1992. Before D.W. NELSON, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Norman McHaffie appeals pro se the denial of his habeas corpus motion, 18 U.S.C. 2255, to vacate his sentence. He pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by making false statements to the Department of Defense, 18 U.S.C. § 371 , and to two counts of making false statements, 18 U.S.C. § 1001 . He was sentenced to three years imprisonment, three years probation and a fine in the amount of $750,000. We affirm the district court. 3 At the outset, this court must determine whether McHaffie's appeal is invalid because he did not sign the notice of appeal. Instead, the appeal was signed and mailed by Michael Brown,…