United States v. Percy James Pearce

50 F.3d 18 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Percy James PEARCE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10548. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 21, 1995. * Decided March 23, 1995. Before: SNEED, POOLE, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Percy Pearce appeals pro se his conviction for armed bank robbery. Pearce argues that the government committed various acts of misconduct, his attorney was ineffective, and the district court denied him the right of allocution at sentencing. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 Pearce entered a guilty plea on December 30, 1980 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Thirteen years later, following a remand from this court, the district court determined that Pearce's defense attorney had failed to file a notice of appeal despite Pearce's request. See United States v. Pearce, 992 F.2d 1021, 1023 (9th Cir.1993). To remedy the…