United States v. Carlos Barajas-Sanchez

19 F.3d 1441 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Carlos BARAJAS-SANCHEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50454. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 8, 1994. * Decided March 14, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Carlos Barajas-Sanchez appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Barajas-Sanchez argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to file a motion to suppress the cocaine seized at an airport security checkpoint. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 "As a general rule, we will not review challenges to the effectiveness of defense counsel on direct appeal. Such an issue is more appropriately reserved for habeas corpus proceedings, where facts outside the record, but…