Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzales v. United States

967 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jose Luis MENDOZA-GONZALES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16238. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 10, 1992. * Decided June 18, 1992. Before FLETCHER, LEAVY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzales (Mendoza) challenges pro se the district court's dismissal of his motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . Mendoza contends (1) that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of conspiracy to possess and possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, and (2) that his defense counsel was ineffective. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We review de novo the district court's decision denying section 2255 relief. United States v. Quan, 789 F.2d 711, 713 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 107 S.Ct. 16 (1986). We affirm. I. Sufficiency of the Evidence 3…