United States v. Daniel James Hunter

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Daniel James HUNTER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-16048. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 11, 1996. * Decided June 14, 1996. Before: CANBY, JOHN T. NOONAN, JR. and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Daniel James Hunter, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging his jury conviction for shooting into an occupied dwelling and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , and we affirm. 3 Hunter contends that his counsel was ineffective in failing to move for acquittal because the physical evidence presented at trial established that he acted in self-defense. This contention is contradicted by the record, which indicates that Hunter's counsel moved for acquittal at trial on the ground that…