United States v. Dawn Elise Dykstra

17 F.3d 397 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Dawn Elise DYKSTRA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-55747. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 20, 1993. * Decided Jan. 7, 1994. Before: SNEED, NOONAN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Dawn Elise Dykstra appeals pro se the district court's denial of her 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion challenging her sentence. Dykstra pled guilty to conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1) and 846. Dykstra claims that the plea agreement she entered into with the government, which included a specific waiver of her right to appeal, was not knowing and voluntary; that she was denied effective assistance of counsel; and that the government engaged in prosecutorial misconduct. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . We review de novo, United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d…