United States v. Jose Rivera Villasenor

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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, Respondent-Appellee, v. Jose Rivera VILLASENOR, Petitioner-Appellant. No. 93-16449. 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 Jose Rivera Villasenor, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence and conviction. Villasenor pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 846 and 841. Villasenor contends that: (1) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his attorney did not timely appeal his sentence; (2) he is entitled to a three-level reduction of his sentence for acceptance of responsibility; (3) he is entitled to a reduction from his minimum mandatory sentence because the law may change; and…