Steven Brian Long v. United States

5 F.3d 537 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Steven Brian LONG, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-35556. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1993. * Decided Sept. 2, 1993. Before: PREGERSON, BRUNETTI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Steven B. Long, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate his sentence imposed pursuant to a guilty plea, for importing a listed precursor chemical (phenylacetic acid), in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 960 (d)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990), and affirm. 3 Long argues that phenylacetic acid was added unlawfully by the Attorney General to the list of precursor chemicals in 21 U.S.C. 811(e). This argument is frivolous. 4 21 U.S.C. Sec. 811 (e) sets forth the criteria for the…