United States v. Soheil Sedaghat

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Soheil SEDAGHAT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-55004. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 22, 1982. * Decided Oct. 26, 1992. Before BEEZER, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Soheil Sedaghat, a former federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. Sedaghat was convicted by jury of mailing an explosive device with the intent to injure or kill another, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1716 (a), and possessing an unregistered firearm, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861 (d) and 5871. We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990), and we affirm. DISCUSSION I. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 3 Sedaghat contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his defense counsel…