United States v. Thanh Huu Bui, Aka: Tony Bui

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97 F.3d 1461·1996 WL 528466·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 40216
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 13, 199695-56559California906 words

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97 F.3d 1461 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Thanh Huu BUI, aka: Tony Bui, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-56559. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 10, 1996. * Decided Sept. 13, 1996. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Thanh Huu Bui appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his conviction and sentence for possession of 50.5 grams of cocaine base with intent to distribute. We affirm. 3 We review the denial of Bui's § 2255 motion de novo. United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990). However, we review any factual findings the district court made in deciding the motion for clear error. Doganiere v. United States, 914 F.2d 165, 167 (9th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 499 U.S. 940 (1991). 4 * In order to prevail on his sentencing entrapment claim, Bui must demonstrate that he had neither…

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