United States v. Paul Greyshock

87 F.3d 1324 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Paul GREYSHOCK, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-16289. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 20, 1996. * Decided May 29, 1996. Before: BROWNING, REINHARDT, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Paul Greyshock appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging his 1989 guilty plea to violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA). 46 U.S.C. § 1903 . 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , and affirm. 3 Greyshock contends that the district court erred by dismissing his section 2255 motion because given a subsequent change in law, his guilty plea could not have been knowing and voluntary. This contention lacks merit. 4 A guilty plea is valid if it is both intelligent and voluntary, Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 242 (1969); Moran v. Godinez, 40 F.3d 1567, 1575…