United States v. Stanley Martell

988 F.2d 124 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Stanley MARTELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-35415. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 11, 1993. * Decided Feb. 24, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana; Nos. CV-92-2-PGH, CR-79-54-PGH, Paul G. Hatfield, District Judge, Presiding. D.Mont. AFFIRMED. Before GOODWIN, SCHROEDER and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Stanley Martell, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his conviction. Martell, a Sioux Indian, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1153 . 1 We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990), and we affirm. 3 Martell contends that the district court erred by finding that Montana law was inapplicable to the murder prosecution. This contention lacks…