United States v. Julio Acosta-Lopez

46 F.3d 1145 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Julio ACOSTA-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10172. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted: Jan. 11, 1995. * Decided: Jan. 20, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HALL and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Julio Acosta-Lopez appeals his conviction following a guilty plea to reentry of a deported alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1326 (b)(2). Acosta-Lopez contends that (1) his guilty plea was rendered invalid by his attorney's ineffective assistance and (2) the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. I. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 3 Acosta-Lopez contends that his guilty plea was invalid because his counsel gave him erroneous advice on his potential sentence. His contention lacks merit. 4 A claim of ineffective assistance…