United States v. Ezequiel Torres

24 F.3d 252 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ezequiel TORRES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50661. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided May 18, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ezequiel Torres appeals his conviction and 87-month sentence imposed following entry of a guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 . Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Torres' counsel filed both a brief stating that he finds no arguable issues for review and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Torres filed a pro se brief raising four issues for review: (1) whether his plea was involuntary because the district court failed to comply with Fed.R.Crim.P. 11; (2) whether the district court denied him his allocution right; (3) whether the…