Frank Marrone v. Lloyd F. Hames, Commissioner of Corrections, State of Alaska

28 F.3d 107 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Frank MARRONE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Lloyd F. HAMES, Commissioner of Corrections, State of Alaska, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-35744. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 7, 1994. * Decided June 17, 1994. 1 Before: WRIGHT, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Frank Marrone is a state prisoner who petitions for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 . He was convicted of various state drug offenses. The charges against Marrone resulted from a joint investigation by the Anchorage Police Department (APD) and the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Marrone challenges his conviction on the ground that the military's involvement in the investigation of civilian drug dealers violated the Posse Comitatus Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1385 . 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. FACTS AND PRIOR…