United States v. Clifford Dennis Christie

91 F.3d 155 78 A.F.T.R.2d 96 -5295 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Clifford Dennis CHRISTIE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-35654. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1996. * Decided June 28, 1996. Before: NOONAN, LEAVY, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Clifford D. Christie appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his conviction for federal tax evasion and bank fraud. Christie contends the district court erred by concluding without an evidentiary hearing that he received effective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , 2255, and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the denial of a section 2255 motion, and for an abuse of discretion the denial of an evidentiary hearing. See Frazer v. United States, 18 F.3d 778, 781 (9th Cir.1994). "We review for clear error any factual findings the…