United States v. Jose Leonard Bermudez

46 F.3d 1146 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose Leonard BERMUDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50174. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 11, 1995. * Decided Jan. 23, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HALL and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jose Leonard Bermudez appeals his conviction and 140-month sentence following jury trial for conspiracy to import heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 963 ; importing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 952 (a); and possessing with the intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Bermudez claims that his trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to file a motion to suppress evidence before trial. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 3 Generally, "we will not review challenges to the effectiveness of defense counsel on direct appeal." United States v. Laughlin, 933 F.2d…