United States v. John Camacho, Jr.

53 F.3d 340 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. John CAMACHO, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-16488. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 19, 1995. * Decided April 26, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Camacho is serving a 97-month sentence following a guilty plea on two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He appeals from the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C Sec. 1291. We affirm. A. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 3 Camacho contends that he suffered ineffective assistance of counsel because: (1) he was not allowed to testify at the sentencing hearing; and (2) his attorney inaccurately predicted his sentence. 4 Challenges to guilty pleas based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel are reviewed using…