U.S. v. PIRRO

Nos. 96-50072, 96-55191.

104 F.3d 297 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alexander Thomas PIRRO, Defendant-Appellant (Two Cases).

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Kopeny, Law Office of William J. Kopeny, Santa Ana, CA, for defendant-appellant.

Ronald L. Cheng, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, Susan R. Ficcadenti, Assistant United States Attorney, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: BRUNETTI, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


TROTT, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

Alexander Thomas Pirro appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The petition was based on a claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Pirro filed the petition after his conviction but prior to his sentencing, the filing and processing of his direct appeal, or the filing of a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 challenging the validity of his conviction and sentence. The...

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