United States v. Beauford Dunn

21 F.3d 1116 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Beauford DUNN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-15825. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 12, 1994. * Decided April 19, 1994. Before: SKOPIL, NORRIS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Beauford Dunn appeals the district court's denial of his motion to vacate, to set aside, or to correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . Dunn was convicted and sentenced on May 31, 1990 for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. [SER 9.] 3 * Dunn asserts that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. Dunn's trial counsel was Steven Bauer. 4 * Dunn's trial commenced on December 11, 1989, and the jury returned a guilty verdict on December 18, 1989. [SER 80.] Prior to that time, on July 11, 1989, the State Bar Court of the State Bar of California had recommended that Bauer be suspended from the practice…