United States v. Jeffrey Kroening

15 F.3d 1092 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jeffrey KROENING, Defendant-Appellant No. 93-50103. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1993. Decided Dec. 14, 1993. Before: BROWNING, BEEZER, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Jeffrey L. Kroening appeals the district court's denial of his motion to withdraw his plea of guilty to one count of conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Kroening argues he is legally innocent and that his guilty plea was insufficient under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * In February 1991, Kroening and a co-defendant, Marvin Evans, met with a confidential informant and discussed the manufacture of methamphetamine. The conversation was tape recorded. On March 14, 1991, the informant…