United States v. Cyrus Ghazali

29 F.3d 635 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Cyrus GHAZALI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-16549. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 21, 1994. * Decided June 30, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Cyrus Ghazali appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence for eight counts of distribution of cocaine, heroin and opium. Ghazali contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel failed to adequately prepare for trial and when his counsel testified during the trial. We review de novo the district court's decision to grant or deny a section 2255 motion. Donagiere v. United States, 914 F.2d 165, 167 (9th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 111 S.Ct. 1398 (1991). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Secs. 1291 and 2255 and we affirm. 3 To…