Unpublished Dispositionleonard Ray Blanton, Petitioner-appellant, v. United States of America, Respondent-appellee, 829 F.2d 1125 (6th Cir. 1987)

This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination of the record and the briefs, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Rule 34(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Upon consideration, we affirm the judgment of the district court for the reason stated in its order entered September 24, 1986, specifically, that issues adjudicated on direct criminal appeal may not be relitigated in a motion to vacate brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Stephen v. United States, 496 F.2d 527 (6th Cir. 1974) (per curiam), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 861 (1975); United States v. Shabazz, 657 F.2d 189 (8th Cir. 1981) (per curiam); United States v. Orejuela, 639 F.2d 1055 (3rd Cir. 1981) (per curiam). Rule 9(b) (5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.