Feliciano Amador-Torres v. United States

990 F.2d 1255 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Feliciano AMADOR-TORRES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-16108. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 7, 1993. * Decided April 16, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Feliciano Amador-Torres appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his 109-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcotics in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. Amador-Torres contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his trial attorney failed to investigate his case thoroughly, and failed to file a pre-trial motion to suppress evidence. 1 We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990), and affirm. 3 To demonstrate ineffective assistance, a…