United States v. Keith Richard Nowland

978 F.2d 717 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Keith Richard NOWLAND, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10478. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 13, 1992. * Decided Oct. 16, 1992. Before BEEZER, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Keith Richard Nowland appeals his sentence following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) & 846. Nowland contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to file timely objections to the presentence report. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we dismiss Nowland's appeal. 3 This court generally will not review challenges to the effectiveness of defense counsel on direct appeal; this issue is more appropriately reserved for a collateral attack under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , where facts outside the…