United States v. Keith Pullam

40 F.3d 1247 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Keith PULLAM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50532. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 1, 1994. Decided Nov. 23, 1994. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Keith Pullam (Pullam) appeals his conviction and sentence for armed robbery. We affirm. A. Appointment of New Counsel 4 Pullam appeals the district court's denial of his request for new counsel arguing that the court did not adequately inquire into his reasons for the request and that attorney-client communication had terminated. 5 We consider three factors in determining whether the district court abused its discretion in denying a request for substitution of counsel: "(1) timeliness of the motion; (2) adequacy of the court's inquiry into defendant's complaint; and (3) whether the conflict between defendant and…