Charles Paul Blevins v. Philip S. Vavalides, Maricopa County Deputy Public Defender

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967 F.2d 584·1992 WL 137204·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 23908
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 17, 199291-16123California787 words

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967 F.2d 584 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Charles Paul BLEVINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Philip S. VAVALIDES, Maricopa County Deputy Public Defender, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16123. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 10, 1992. * Decided June 17, 1992. Before FLETCHER, LEAVY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Charles Paul Blevins, an Arizona prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for damages. Blevins, who pleaded guilty to one count of attempted bank robbery, alleges that his public defenders rendered him ineffective assistance of counsel and conspired with the prosecutors to coerce his guilty plea. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 110 S.Ct. 3217 (1990). We affirm. 3 A motion…

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