United States v. Luis Ferreyros-Perriggo

34 F.3d 1074 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Luis FERREYROS-PERRIGGO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10225. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 10, 1994. * Decided Aug. 12, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Luis Ferreyros-Perriggo appeals his conviction after a jury trial for importing cocaine base, conspiracy to import cocaine base, and conspiracy to smuggle firearms. His claims on appeal center on allegations that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Generally, we will not hear an ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal. United States v. Laughlin, 933 F.2d 786, 788 (9th Cir.1991). We permit exceptions to this rule when defendants' legal representation was "so inadequate as obviously to deny him his sixth amendment right to counsel," id. at 789 n. 1., or when the record is sufficient to assess counsel's performance…