United States v. Colleen Nero, AKA Colleen Nave, Colleen McQuisten Linda Rae McQuisten Beverly Jean Oburn

89 F.3d 847 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Colleen NERO, aka Colleen Nave, Colleen McQuisten, Linda Rae McQuisten, Beverly Jean Oburn, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10295. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 30, 1996. * Decided May 3, 1996. Before: BROWNING, REINHARDT, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Colleen Nero appeals her 21-month sentence following guilty pleas to making a false statement in an application for a passport, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 , and possessing unauthorized access devices, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (a)(3). Nero claims that her attorney was ineffective at sentencing. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a), 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and affirm. 3 Nero contends that her counsel failed to file a motion for a downward departure. Nero contends statements made by counsel at sentencing prejudiced her and resulted in…