United States v. Clarence D. Williams

39 F.3d 1190 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Clarence D. WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30115. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1994. * Decided Nov. 8, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Clarence D. Williams, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to modify or vacate his conviction and 63-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to manufacturing marijuana and establishment of a manufacturing facility. Williams contends the district court erroneously found that he received effective assistance of counsel at the time of plea and at sentencing. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de novo the district court's denial of a section 2255 motion and for clear error the court's underlying factual findings. Doganiere v. United States, 914 F.2d…