[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]
United States Court of Appeals
For the First Circuit
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No. 96-1442
ZOLTON A. PHILLIPS,
Petitioner, Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent, Appellee.
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APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
[Hon. William G. Young, U.S. District Judge] ___________________
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Before
Torruella, Chief Judge, ___________
Cyr and Stahl, Circuit Judges. ______________
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Zolton A. Phillips on brief pro se. __________________
Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, Mark D. Seltzer, _________________ __________________
Director, New England Bank Fraud Task Force, Anita S. Lichtblau and ___________________
Paul M. Glickman, Trial Attorneys, Criminal Division, U.S. Department ________________
of Justice, on brief for appellee.
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October 17, 1996
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Per Curiam. We agree with the reasoning of the __________
district court and affirm the dismissal of appellant's 2255
petition basically for the reasons stated by the district
court in its March 18, 1996 opinion. We deny the
government's motion to strike portions of appellant's reply
brief because considering the allegedly new material would
not change our decision.
Affirmed. Loc. R. 27.1. ________
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