Sanchez

Sanchez v. United States

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905 F.2d 1541
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 21, 199036-3_4California1,116 words

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Opinion

905 F.2d 1541 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gilbert SANCHEZ, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 89-15626. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 24, 1990. * Decided June 21, 1990. Before GOODWIN, Chief Judge, SNEED and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Petitioner Gilbert Sanchez asks us to review the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 (1982) petition for relief from his sentence. He contends that the district court improperly imposed the special parole term and that his counsel was ineffective by failing to show him the presentence report and by not advising him of the consequences of the special parole term. We affirm. I. SPECIAL PAROLE TERM 3 Sanchez argues that the district court improperly imposed a special parole term because he was sentenced after the 1984 amendments to the drug laws. He is wrong. 4 Sanchez committed the offense of…

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