United States v. James Salazar Luna

972 F.2d 1345 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James Salazar LUNA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50392. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 24, 1992. * Decided Aug. 28, 1992. Before BRUNETTI, RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Salazar Luna appeals his conviction following jury trial for three counts of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a). Luna contends (1) the district court abused its discretion by refusing to grant his motion to substitute counsel made during trial and renewed prior to sentencing, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 * Motions for Substitution of Counsel 4 We review for an abuse of discretion the district court's denial of a motion to substitute counsel. United States v. Castro, No. 91-50369, slip op.…