United States v. Jonathan Hunt Lewis

78 F.3d 595 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jonathan Hunt LEWIS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-15477. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 2, 1996. * Decided Feb. 28, 1996. Before: CHOY, SKOPIL, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jonathan Hunt Lewis appeals the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. He contends that the court erred by rejecting his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm. I. 3 Lewis was arrested in 1989 and charged with manufacturing methamphetamines, possessing methamphetamines with an intent to distribute, and possessing unregistered firearms. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of manufacturing methamphetamines. The remaining charges were dropped and the government agreed to recommend sentencing based only on evidence seized at a storage unit and not on evidence seized at his motel room.…