United States v. Rene Martinez-Arellano

91 F.3d 156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rene MARTINEZ-ARELLANO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-56562. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1996. * Decided June 28, 1996. Before: NOONAN, LEAVY, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rene Martinez-Arellano, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to set aside his sentence imposed following his guilty plea to importation and attempted importation of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 , 960, and 963. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 , 2255. We review de novo, United States v. Frazer, 18 F.3d 778, 781 (9th Cir.1994), and affirm. 3 Martinez-Arellano contends that the district court erred by imposing a special parole term because his conviction does not authorize the imposition of a special parole term. Although a special parole term…