United States v. Abram Meliksetian

98 F.3d 1347 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Abram MELIKSETIAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-56714. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 7, 1996. * Decided Oct. 10, 1996. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Abram Meliksetian appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging his conviction and sentence for conspiracy and possession of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 , 841(a)(1). Meliksetian claims his counsel was ineffective, a government witness lied at trial, and his conviction violates the Double Jeopardy Clause. He also complains that his 121-month sentence violates the Due Process Clause. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and we affirm. 3 We review de novo both a district court's decision on a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, Sanchez v. United States, 50 F.3d 1448, 1451-52…