United States v. Frederico Monico Figueroa

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19 F.3d 30·1994 WL 96385·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 12176
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 24, 199493-55877California453 words

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19 F.3d 30 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Frederico Monico FIGUEROA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-55877. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1994. * Decided March 24, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Frederico Monico Figueroa appeals pro se the district court's denial of his second 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate his 120-month sentence imposed following his conviction by guilty plea to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Figueroa contends that (1) the United States lacked jurisdiction to prosecute him for crimes committed in California, and (2) the district court erred by failing to make a determination regarding the type of methamphetamine that Figueroa possessed. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo…

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