United States v. Pauline Douglas

892 F.2d 1047 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Pauline DOUGLAS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 88-4463. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 4, 1989. * Decided Oct. 13, 1989. Before WILLIAM A. NORRIS, DAVID R. THOMPSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Douglas appeals from the district court's order denying her 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, claiming that she was denied effective assistance of counsel when her attorney failed to make a suppression motion and that the district court erred in failing to hold an evidentiary hearing on Douglas' claims. We affirm. 3 * On June 4, 1987, Douglas attracted the attention of law-enforcement officers when she acted suspiciously during a stopover at the Dallas airport. Learning that Douglas' flight was bound for Seattle and Anchorage, the Dallas officers notified the DEA. When Douglas' flight arrived in Seattle, DEA officers entered the…