Stephen L. Feliciana v. United States

990 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Stephen L. FELICIANA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16888. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 10, 1993. * Decided March 16, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Stephen L. Feliciana, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence imposed following his guilty plea to two counts of armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a) & (d). Feliciana contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney (1) was facing state prosecution for armed robbery and disbarment, was addicted to narcotics, filed only one pretrial motion, failed to make court appearances, and did not investigate the charges; and (2) coerced Feliciana into pleading guilty by telling him he would receive a 25-year…