Ramsey Matthew Bridges v. United States

66 F.3d 334 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ramsey Matthew BRIDGES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-36115. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 5, 1995. * Decided Sept. 8, 1995. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ramsey Bridges appeals the district court's dismissal of his petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . Bridges was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison after he pleaded guilty in 1992 to possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). He claims that his conviction is invalid because the indictment failed to allege the scienter element of his crime. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 , and we dismiss. 3 We review de novo a district court's denial of relief under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . United States v. Causey, 835 F.2d 1289, 1291 (9th Cir.1987). We may affirm the district court's…