United States v. Joseph Manuel Gomez

65 F.3d 176 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joseph Manuel GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-56647. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 13, 1994. * Decided Aug. 16, 1995. Before: COY, SKOPIL, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joseph Manuel Gomez appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 . Gomez argues that his guilty plea was not voluntary and intelligent, and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel in entering his guilty plea. He also raises several arguments on appeal relating to his claims of illegal arrest, prosecutorial misconduct, illegal search and seizure, perjury, evidence tampering, Miranda violations, and withholding of exculpatory evidence. We affirm. 3 With respect to Gomez's first argument, we conclude that Gomez's guilty plea was both knowing and…