Wright v. Rasbeary

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
August 16, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-11204
Conference Calendar
ALBERT WRIGHT,
Petitioner-Appellant,
versus
L. JOE RASBEARY, Warden,
Respondent-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 5:04-CV-178-C
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Before BENAVIDES, CLEMENT, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
In October 1992, Albert D. Wright, now federal prisoner
# 14728-018, was convicted by jury verdict in the Middle District
of Florida of federal criminal offenses and sentenced to 15 years
of imprisonment. Wright appeals the district court’s dismissal
of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition, in which Wright argued that his
rights under the Vienna Convention had been violated when he was
arrested without being informed of his right to contact the
Jamaican consulate.

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No. 04-11204
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The district court’s dismissal was based upon its finding
that Wright’s Vienna Convention claim was not cognizable on
federal habeas corpus review. However, Wright’s petition was
subject to dismissal because it challenged his conviction, rather
than the execution of his sentence. Jeffers v. Chandler, 253
F.3d 827, 830 (5th Cir. 2001); Pack v. Yusuff, 218 F.3d 448, 452
(5th Cir. 2000). Moreover, Wright’s Vienna Convention claim
would not qualify for application of the “savings clause” set
forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2255. This court may affirm the district
court’s judgment on any basis supported by the record. See
United States v. Real Property, 123 F.3d 312, 313 (5th Cir.
1997).
Accordingly, the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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