Coddie Wallace, Jr. v. United States

993 F.2d 887 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Coddie WALLACE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-55649. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 2, 1993. * Decided May 6, 1993. Before SCHROEDER, THOMPSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Wallace pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 , 841(a)(1). The district court sentenced him to 135 months incarceration. After sentencing, Wallace moved under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his sentence on the grounds that his guilty plea was rendered involuntary by the ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied his motion. We affirm. 3 A guilty plea is valid where "the plea represents a voluntary and intelligent choice among the alternative courses of action open to the defendant." Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52, 56 (1985) (quoting…