United States v. Eric Lamont Jackson

69 F.3d 545 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Eric Lamont JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-15658. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 24, 1995. * Decided Nov. 1, 1995. Before: BEEZER, THOMPSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Eric Lamont Jackson appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 , and we affirm. 3 Jackson contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to seek an additional one-point offense level reduction for early acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. Sec. 3E1.1(b)(2). He pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement in which he stipulated to a two-point offense level reduction for acceptance of responsibility. 4 To demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show that his…