Andre Williamson v. R.H. Rison, Warden

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999 F.2d 546·1993 WL 262632·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 25852
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 9, 199389-56002California566 words

Opinion

Opinion

999 F.2d 546 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Andre WILLIAMSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. R.H. RISON, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 89-56002. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1993. * Decided July 9, 1993. Before CANBY, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Andre Williamson, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the denial of his Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion for reconsideration of the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. We review the denial of a § 2255 motion de novo, Doganiere v. United States, 914 F.2d 165, 167 (9th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 111 S.Ct. 1398 (1991), and the denial of a Rule 60(b) motion for an abuse of discretion, Floyd v. Laws, 929 F.2d 1390, 1400 (9th Cir.1991). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 A district court may dismiss a habeas petition, without a hearing, on the basis of…

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