United States v. Patrick Johnson

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Patrick JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-56683. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 9, 1996. * Decided July 15, 1996. Before: HUG, Chief Judge, and SCHROEDER and POOLE, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Patrick Johnson, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging his criminal conviction on double jeopardy grounds. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , and we affirm. 3 Johnson contends that his criminal conviction violated the Double Jeopardy Clause because he had already been punished for the same conduct through prior civil forfeiture proceedings. This contention is foreclosed by United States v. Ursery, No. 95-345, 1996 WL 340815 (U.S. June 24, 1996). AFFIRMED. 1 * The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument.…