United States v. Hector Figueroa

943 F.2d 55 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Hector FIGUEROA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10382. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 5, 1991. * Decided Sept. 10, 1991. Before CANBY, DAVID R. THOMPSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Hector Figueroa appeals his conviction, following a guilty plea, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . Figueroa contends that the district court erred by refusing to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 We review a district court's denial of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Garcia, 909 F.2d 1346, 1348 (9th Cir.1990); United States v. Rios-Ortiz, 830 F.2d 1067, 1069 (9th Cir.1987). 4 A district court may permit withdrawal of a guilty plea before…