United States v. Lali Sorrentino Pimentel

8 F.3d 32 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lali Sorrentino PIMENTEL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50097. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 31, 1993. * Decided Sept. 17, 1993. Before: TANG, CANBY, and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lali Pimentel (hereinafter the "appellant") appeals her convictions for violations of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , conspiracy; 18 U.S.C. § 1546 (a), subscribing and presenting false statements in amnesty applications; and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (a), aiding and abetting. Her appeal alleges that she was denied effective assistance of counsel because of a conflict of interest arising from the joint representation of her and her codefendant husband, because of her counsel's failure to object to leading questions, and because her counsel asked a prosecution witness an inappropriate question. In addition, the appellant alleges that her sentence should be…