Carol Jones v. United States

977 F.2d 589 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Carol JONES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-56388. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 21, 1992. * Decided Oct. 8, 1992. Before CHOY, SNEED and SKOPIL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Carol Jones appeals the denial of her motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate her sentence for conspiracy to possess cocaine base with intent to distribute on the ground that her guilty plea was not voluntary. She contends that her plea should be set aside because she was not informed that she would be subject to the sentencing guidelines if her probation were revoked. 3 Although the court must inform a defendant of the direct consequences of a guilty plea, it is not necessary to advise a defendant of collateral consequences. Torrey v. Estelle, 842 F.2d 234, 235 (9th Cir.1988). A direct consequence of the plea represents a "definite, immediate and…