Joseph Howard Sliker v. United States

995 F.2d 233 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joseph Howard SLIKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-16805. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 12, 1993. * Decided May 26, 1993. Before HUG, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joseph Howard Sliker appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence imposed following his guilty plea to manufacture of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Sliker contends that (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to appear at his sentencing hearing, and (2) the resulting postponement of the hearing violated his plea agreement. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990), and affirm. 3 Sliker contends that he was denied effective assistance of…