United States v. Patrick John Friel, AKA Pat

15 F.3d 1091 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Patrick John FRIEL, aka Pat, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10132. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 2, 1993. * Decided Dec. 22, 1993. 1 Before: KOZINSKI and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and KELLEHER, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Appellant Patrick Friel appeals his conviction and sentence for operating a continuing criminal enterprise under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 848 . 4 A. For a litany of reasons, Friel argues he was denied effective assistance of counsel. To establish such a claim, he must show his counsel's performance was deficient and this prejudiced his defense. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984). We "indulge a strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance." Id. at 689 . Our review is de novo. United States v. Rachels, 820 F.2d 325, 328 (9th Cir.1987). 5…