United States v. Cordell Small

51 F.3d 284 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Cordell SMALL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30186. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 21, 1995. * Decided March 27, 1995. Before: SNEED, POOLE and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Cordell Small, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate or correct his sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury, use of a dangerous weapon in relation to a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1153 , 113(c), 924(c)(1), 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). On direct appeal, we previously affirmed Small's conviction and sentence in an unpublished memorandum disposition. Small now contends that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. We review de novo both the denial of a Sec. 2255 motion and a…