96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5410, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 11,163, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8841 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Vicente C. Sablan

90 F.3d 393 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5410 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 11,163, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8841 COMMONWEALTH OF the NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vicente C. SABLAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10179. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 8, 1996 * . Decided July 23, 1996. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Sept. 12, 1996. ** Theodore S. Christopher, Office of the Public Defender, Saipan, MP., for defendant-appellant. Nicole Forelli, Assistant Attorney General, Saipan, MP., for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Ramon G. Villagomez, Associate Justice, Presiding. CNMI S.Ct. No. CR-94-00023. Before: FLETCHER, D.W. NELSON, and CANBY, Circuit Judges. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: 1 Vicente Sablan appeals from his conviction for driving without a vehicle registration, speeding, reckless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol. He was convicted by the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and the Supreme Court of the CNMI affirmed. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND…