United States v. Miguel Rodriguez-Martinez, AKA Eduardo Cuzares-Guerrero

983 F.2d 1079 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Miguel RODRIGUEZ-MARTINEZ, aka Eduardo Cuzares-Guerrero, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50108. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 6, 1993. * Decided Jan. 12, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Miguel Rodriguez-Martinez, aka Eduardo Cuzares-Guerrero, appeals his conviction following a jury trial for transportation of illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324 (a)(1)(B). Rodriguez-Martinez contends that the district court erred by denying his motion for substitution of counsel and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Substitution of Counsel 4 Rodriguez-Martinez contends that the district court abused its discretion by not granting his motion to substitute counsel because "[h]e no longer trusted…