United States v. Daniel Thomson

29 F.3d 637 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Daniel THOMSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30195. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 18, 1994. Decided July 20, 1994. * Before: FARRIS, KOZINSKI, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Daniel Thomson appeals his conviction, following a guilty plea, for distributing a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 856 . Thomson contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, and that the district court improperly participated in plea negotiations. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's denial of a Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(d) motion to withdraw a guilty plea. United States v. Zweber, 913 F.2d 705, 710 (9th Cir.1990); United States v. Rios-Ortiz, 830 F.2d 1067, 1069 (9th Cir.1987). We review de novo the…