United States v. Harry Thomas Jeanette

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Harry Thomas JEANETTE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10573. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 18, 1993. * Decided Jan. 25, 1994. Before: REINHARDT, O'SCANNLAIN, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Harry Thomas Jeanette appeals his conviction following jury trial for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846. Jeanette contends the district court erred by denying his motion for a new trial based upon ineffective assistance of counsel. He argues that trial counsel's failure to call a law enforcement officer on his behalf, who purportedly would have offered testimony supporting Jeanette's theory of defense, denied him effective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Generally, we review for abuse of discretion a district court's…