United States v. Joseph Campos

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990 F.2d 1261·1993 WL 98791·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 14182
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 5, 199392-50080California748 words

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990 F.2d 1261 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joseph CAMPOS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50080. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 5, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 Joseph Campos, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. Campos was convicted of four counts of drug possession and distribution and one count of conspiracy, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and § 846. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , and affirm. 2 We review a district court's denial of a section 2255 motion de novo. United States v. Moore, 921 F.2d 207, 209 (9th Cir.1990). Sentencing within statutory guidelines is left to the sound discretion of the trial court, and will be reviewed only for an abuse of…

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