United States v. George A. Hood

68 F.3d 481 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. George A. HOOD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-35875. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 11, 1995. * Decided Oct. 20, 1995. Before: BEEZER, THOMPSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 George A. Hood, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his second 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion. He contends the district court erred when it denied 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 In 1981, after trial by jury, Hood was convicted of rape in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. In 1982, this court affirmed his conviction. In 1986, Hood filed his first section 2255 motion raising numerous claims, including that his sentence was…