United States v. Richard Raymond Keith

992 F.2d 1220 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Richard Raymond KEITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 88-5915. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 5, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard Raymond Keith appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. He contends that the district court erred by denying his section 2255 motion and deciding the motion without an evidentiary hearing. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's denial of a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990). We review the district court's decision to deny an evidentiary hearing for an abuse of discretion. Greyson v. Kellam, 937 F.2d 1409, 1412 (9th Cir.1991). 4 A district court may…