United States v. Manuel Maldonado-Valdez

48 F.3d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Manuel MALDONADO-VALDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-16194. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 21, 1995. * Decided Feb. 28, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Manuel Maldonado-Valdez, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate his sentence imposed following his conviction for conspiracy to possess and possession of 1,299 pounds of cocaine with intent to distribute. Maldonado contends that (1) probable cause to arrest him was lacking; (2) insufficient evidence supported his convictions; and (3) the trial court improperly admitted evidence of an unrelated crime. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . We review de novo, Frazer v. United States, 18 F.3d 778, 781 (9th Cir.1994), and affirm. 3 First, Maldonado contends his…