William v. Lyle 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William V. LYLE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16499. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 24, 1992. * Decided June 30, 1992. Before FLETCHER, LEAVY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William V. Lyle, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Lyle contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial. We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990), and we affirm. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 3 To demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show that his or her attorney's performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced his or her defense. 4 To demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show that his or her attorney's performance was deficient and that…