William John Sutton v. United States

996 F.2d 1227 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William John SUTTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-15056. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 10, 1993. Decided May 20, 1993. Before REINHARDT, TROTT and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant William John Sutton appeals the district court's denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . Sutton argues the guilty plea he entered for engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848 , violated due process. Specifically, he maintains (1) his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary, (2) the court failed to establish a factual basis for his plea, and (3) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. We determine no due process or Sixth Amendment violations occurred, and we affirm. 3 * GUILTY PLEA 4 Sutton first contends the district court erred during…