United States v. William E. Hutchings, AKA Wilhelm Von Ludwitz, AKA Kenneth Edwards

62 F.3d 1426 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. William E. HUTCHINGS, aka Wilhelm Von Ludwitz, aka Kenneth Edwards, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-35104. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 2, 1995. * Decided Aug. 8, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William E. Hutchings, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion. In 1975, Hutchings was convicted of kidnapping in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1201 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He contends the district court erred by denying his motion as successive. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . We review for abuse of discretion, see Howard v. Lewis, 905 F.2d 1318, 1321 (9th Cir. 1990), and affirm. 3 This is Hutchings's sixth section 2255 motion. Hutchings contends that his conviction is invalid because the child he was convicted…