United States v. Flavio Alejandro Escobar-Velez

992 F.2d 1220 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Flavio Alejandro ESCOBAR-VELEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-56124. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 5, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Flavio Alejandro Escobar-Velez appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , and we affirm. 3 Escobar contends that (1) his guilty plea was not knowingly and voluntarily made, (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel, and (3) the district court erred by deciding his section 2255 motion without an evidentiary hearing. 1 4 We review de novo the district court's denial of a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990). We review the district court's decision to deny an…