United States v. Henry Lee Willis Virgie Lee Willis

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91 F.3d 157·1996 WL 393682·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 36916
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 15, 199696-35019California335 words

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91 F.3d 157 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Henry Lee WILLIS; Virgie Lee Willis, Defendants-Appellants. No. 96-35019. 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 Henry Lee Willis and Virgie Lee Willis appeal pro se the denial of their consolidated 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motions to vacate the sentences imposed following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and unlawful use and carrying of a firearm and her conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. 1 The Willises contend that the Double Jeopardy Clause barred their convictions due to the prior civil forfeiture of currency pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881 (a)(6). This contention is precluded by the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Ursery, No. 95-345, 1996 WL 340815 (U.S. June 24,…

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