Chris Christoff v. United States

45 F.3d 435 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Chris CHRISTOFF, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 94-15933. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 19, 1994. * Decided Dec. 28, 1994. Before: SNEED, D.W. NELSON, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Chris Christoff appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to modify or vacate his conviction and sentence imposed following a guilty plea to engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 848 . Christoff contends that the district court erred by: (1) failing to comply with Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(c)(1) at the change of plea hearing, (2) finding that Christoff received effective assistance of counsel at the time of plea, (3) failing to hold an evidentiary hearing, and (4) failing to allow Christoff to expand the record. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . We review de novo the denial of a 28…