Sam Merit v. United States Parole Commission
Opinion
Opinion
21 F.3d 1114 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Sam MERIT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-55731. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1994. * Decided March 29, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Sam Merit, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2241 petition for habeas corpus challenging the United States Parole Commission's decision denying him early parole and extending his presumptive parole date beyond the guideline range. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 . We affirm. 3 Merit contends that the Parole Commission exceeded its statutory authority by going beyond the applicable guidelines for his offense. Specifically, he contends that the FBI report prepared by Agent Reno Walker contained false information, and that this court should void the Parole Commissions's decision…