United States v. Sergio Arturo Villa-Gonzalez

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990 F.2d 1265·1993 WL 100130·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 16252
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 6, 199390-10368California547 words

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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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Sergio Arturo VILLA-GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10368. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 6, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Sergio Arturo Villa-Gonzalez appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute approximately 100 kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A)(ii)(II). Villa-Gonzalez claims, first, that Barry Baker-Sipe, his trial counsel, rendered ineffective assistance and, second, that the government engaged in outrageous conduct. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 We have been "chary of analyzing insufficiency of counsel claims on direct appeal." United States v. Rewald, 889 F.2d 836, 859 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 819 (1990)…

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