United States v. Lawrence Warren Smith

104 F.3d 366 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lawrence Warren SMITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-55140. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 16, 1996. * Decided Dec. 20, 1996. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Lawrence Warren Smith appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his conviction for drug trafficking and firearms violations. We review de novo a district court's decision on a § 2255 motion. Sanchez v. United States, 50 F.3d 1448, 1451-52 (9th Cir.1995). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , and we affirm. 3 Smith's contention that his conviction violates the Double Jeopardy Clause because it followed the prior forfeitures of his personal property is foreclosed by the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Ursery, 116 S.Ct. 2134 , 2149…