Richard Mansford Cauble v. United States

36 F.3d 1102 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Richard Mansford CAUBLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-35448. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 20, 1994. * Decided Sept. 22, 1994. Before: SNEED, WIGGINS, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard Mansford Cauble, 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. 1 Cauble entered a guilty plea and was convicted of racketeering offenses in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 2 , 1962. Cauble contends that: (1) the government breached the plea agreement by failing to give Cauble "the best deal"; (2) he did not knowingly enter his guilty plea because he was denied the effective assistance of counsel; and (3) the district court erred in requiring Cauble to pay restitution without determining whether he had the ability to pay. We have…