United States v. Lionell Hughes

981 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lionell HUGHES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-16724. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 9, 1992. * Decided Dec. 11, 1992. Before TANG, PREGERSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lionell Hughes, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate the sentence imposed upon him following his conviction for bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a) & (d). He contends that the district court erred by finding that his conviction was not the result of an involuntary guilty plea. 1 We review de novo a district court's decision on a section 2255 motion. Grady v. United States, 929 F.2d 468, 470 (9th Cir.1991). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and we affirm. 3 Claims of constitutional error or lack of jurisdiction may be freely raised in a section 2255…