United States v. Oliver Omenwu

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12 F.3d 1110·1993 WL 497909·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 36413
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 1, 199391-50275California982 words

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12 F.3d 1110 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Oliver OMENWU, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50275. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 17, 1993. * Decided Dec. 1, 1993. MEMORANDUM ** Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 Oliver Omenwu appeals his conviction following a guilty plea to conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846. Omenwu claims that a conflict of interest between himself and his trial counsel prevented counsel from rendering effective assistance. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We conclude that the record is insufficiently developed to address Omenwu's claim on direct appeal, and therefore affirm. 2 "In order to prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim based on conflict of interest, a defendant must show that 'an actual conflict of interest adversely…

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