Abass Khajavirad, Aka: Abass Rad v. United States

91 F.3d 152 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Abass KHAJAVIRAD, aka: Abass Rad, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-55371. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 10, 1996. * Decided June 28, 1996. Before: REINHARDT, KOZINSKI, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Petitioner, Abass Khajavirad, who was convicted of importing and possessing heroin with the intent to distribute and sentenced to 136 months imprisonment, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. He challenges his conviction and sentence on several grounds. We consider each of petitioner's claims in turn. I. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Failure to Investigate 3 Petitioner claims that his counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate (1) the possibility of a conspiracy between the government and his former employer, Anayatollah Pourat, who…