John Collins v. United States

981 F.2d 1257 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John COLLINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16347. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 14, 1992. * Decided Dec. 23, 1992. Before HUG, PREGERSON and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Collins pleaded guilty to one count of attempt to purchase and possess, with intent to distribute, twenty-five kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . Collins was sentenced under the United States Sentencing Guidelines to ten years followed by five years of supervised release. Collins appeals the denial of his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and we affirm. I. Background 3 In January 1988, two individuals, Darrell Spignolia and Lamaric Lassiter, were arrested on cocaine distribution charges. A telephone pager was seized from Spignolia upon his arrest. Three days after…