United States v. Joshua W. Fenwick

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9 F.3d 1554·1993 WL 438679·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 36990
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 29, 199393-15608California924 words

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Opinion

9 F.3d 1554 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joshua W. FENWICK, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-15608. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 29, 1993. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joshua Fenwick, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence for three counts of false declarations before a grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623 . Fenwick contends that his counsel was ineffective. 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 To demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show that his attorney's performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced his defense.…

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