United States v. David Bell

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. David BELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-16515. 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 David Bell appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging his conviction for several bank robbery offenses. Bell contends that: (1) the district court abused its discretion by denying his motion for recusal; (2) the district court erred by dismissing some of his claims as either successive or procedurally barred; and (3) the district court abused its discretion by failing to grant an evidentiary hearing. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2255. We review de novo the district court's denial of Bell's motion, Sanchez v. United States, 50 F.3d 1448, 1451-52 (9th Cir.1995), and affirm. 3 Bell contends…