United States v. Jay Noboru Kam

943 F.2d 56 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jay Noboru KAM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10168. 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 Jay Noboru Kam appeals his conviction following entry of a guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. Kam contends his guilty plea was the result of pressure by his original attorney and that the district court, therefore, erred by failing to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's denial of a Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(d) motion to withdraw a guilty plea. United States v. Zweber, 913 F.2d 705, 710 (9th Cir.1990). We review de novo the…