United States v. Steven Boon Leng Tan

891 F.2d 296 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES Of America, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Steven Boon Leng TAN, Defendant/Appellant. No. 89-15095. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 5, 1989. * Decided Dec. 1, 1989. Before SKOPIL, FLETCHER, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Steven Boon Leng Tan pleaded guilty to charges of importation and distribution of heroin and was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment and fined $100,000. He thereafter filed this 28 U.S.C. § 2255 habeas petition, contending that (1) the government breached a cooperation agreement, and (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel. The district court denied both claims without a hearing. We affirm. 1. Breach of the Cooperation Agreement 3 Following Tan's arrest for possession of heroin, a DEA agent made several promises to Tan in exchange for Tan's pledge of cooperation. The government concedes that the promises were made but…