United States v. Michael Dale Hodges

990 F.2d 1263 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Michael Dale HODGES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30368. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 7, 1993. * Decided April 14, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael Dale Hodges appeals his conviction following a plea of guilty to bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a). Hodges contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea and his counsel's motion to withdraw. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 * Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea 4 Hodges contends that the district court erred by refusing to withdraw his guilty plea where Hodges did not understand the elements of the offense to which he was pleading. This argument lacks merit. 5 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's denial of a motion to withdraw…