United States v. Tracy Lynn Bloe

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985 F.2d 574·1993 WL 22379·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 8556
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 2, 199391-50463California300 words

Opinion

Opinion

985 F.2d 574 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Tracy Lynn BLOE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50463. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 27, 1993. * Decided Feb. 2, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tracy Lynn Bloe appeals her conviction, following a jury trial, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Bloe contends that she received ineffective assistance of counsel because her trial counsel failed to move to suppress the cocaine seized pursuant to an airport luggage search. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Generally, "we will not review challenges to the effectiveness of defense counsel on direct appeal. Such an issue is more appropriately reserved for habeas corpus proceedings, where facts outside the record, but necessary to the disposition…

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