United States v. Lieu Thi Tran

995 F.2d 235 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lieu Thi TRAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50535. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 5, 1993. * Decided May 26, 1993. Before: KOZINSKI, SUHRHEINRICH, ** and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Defendant Lieu Thi Tran ("Tran") and her co-defendant Ny This Loper were convicted by a jury of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute opium, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 ; possession with intent to distribute opium, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1); conspiracy to import opium, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963 ; and importation of opium, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a), 960(a)(1). Following the verdict, Defendant Tran brought a motion for new trial on the grounds that she had been denied her right to testify and that her counsel was ineffective. The district court conducted an evidentiary…