Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit January 9, 1997, 96-50072, 96-55191 (UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alexander Thomas PIRRO, Defendant-Appellant (Two Cases))

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.