United States v. Ringo Shane

990 F.2d 1265 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ringo SHANE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-35263. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 5, 1993. * Decided April 16, 1993. Before BOOCHEVER, THOMPSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ringo Shane appeals the district court's denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . Shane argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his lawyer allegedly failed to (1) persuade him not to proceed pro se, (2) convince him not to withdraw his guilty plea, (3) argue to the court that he should not be permitted to withdraw his guilty plea, and (4) employ a procedural tactic, such as moving for a continuance or withdrawing from the case, to emphasize opposition to Shane's decisions. We hold that Shane was not denied effective assistance of counsel and we therefore…