United States v. Chester W. Adams

76 F.3d 388 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Chester W. ADAMS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-35988. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1995. * Decided Dec. 11, 1995. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Chester W. Adams, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Adams contends that the district court erroneously denied Adams's four ineffective assistance of counsel claims without providing either an opportunity for discovery or an evidentiary hearing. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We review de novo, Sanchez v. United States, 50 F.3d 1448, 1451-52 (9th Cir.1995), and affirm. 3 To obtain relief for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show that counsel's representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and that counsel's deficient…