Ted Drennon v. United States

15 F.3d 1084 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ted DRENNON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-15755. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1993. * Decided Dec. 21, 1993. Before: SNEED, NOONAN, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ted Drennon, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate his sentence on the ground that he did not receive effective assistance of counsel at his sentencing hearing. Drennon also contends that the district court erred by refusing to grant an evidentiary hearing on his claims. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 3 Drennon was an unwitting participant in an FBI undercover sting operation in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. On nine separate occasions between November 2, 1989 and August 1, 1990, Drennon procured small amounts of cocaine to sell to an undercover FBI agent. 4 Immediately following his…