United States v. Dion Anthony Matthews

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Dion Anthony MATTHEWS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-35483. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 22, 1996. * Decided April 29, 1996. Before: HALL, THOMPSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dion Anthony Matthews, a federal prisoner, appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his 87-month sentence imposed following a guilty plea to two counts of distribution of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Matthews contends that his counsel was ineffective and that the district court should have granted his request for discovery and an evidentiary hearing. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We review de novo the denial of a section 2255 motion, Frazer v. United States, 18 F.3d 778, 781 (9th Cir.1994), and affirm. 3 Matthews contends that his attorney was ineffective because…