Noble Debamaka 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Noble DEBAMAKA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-56695. 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 Noble Debamaka, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate, correct, or set aside his sentence. Following the entry of a guilty plea, Debamaka was convicted of possession of heroin with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 , importation of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 952 (a), 960(a)(1), and conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 963 . Debamaka contends that: (1) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to preserve his right to appeal the denial of his suppression…