United States v. James L. Cochrane

36 F.3d 1103 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James L. COCHRANE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-55354. 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 James L. Cochrane appeals the district court's denial of his petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . Cochrane claims he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal. He argues that the district court erred by concluding that he was barred from litigating the alleged deficiencies of his trial counsel in a section 2255 petition because he had already done so on direct appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's denial of a petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . Grady v. United States, 929 F.2d 468, 470 (9th Cir.1991). 4 Cochrane correctly…