Joel S. Kerr v. United States

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985 F.2d 573·1993 WL 16721·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 8297
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 27, 199392-55012California607 words

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985 F.2d 573 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joel S. KERR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-55012. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 12, 1993. * Decided Jan. 27, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Nos. CV-91-0628-GLT, CR-91-0026-GLT-1; Gary L. Taylor, District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before CHOY, GOODWIN and SKOPIL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joel S. Kerr, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion to vacate, set aside or correct a sentence. In his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, Kerr claimed that the district court abused its discretion in ordering him to pay $20,000 in restitution after making a factual determination that he had no ability to pay the cost of incarceration or court fines. We affirm the sentence. 3 The range of claims which may be raised in a section 2255 motion…

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