United States v. Felipe Vasquez-Navarro

91 F.3d 157 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Felipe VASQUEZ-NAVARRO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-55258. 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 Felipe Vasquez-Navarro appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his conviction and 121-month sentence for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine. Vasquez-Navarro contends that the district court erred because: (1) his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary because there was an insufficient factual basis for the charge, and he did not understand the nature of the charge; and (2) his trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to seek a downward departure for extraordinary family responsibilities and miscalculated Vasquez-Navarro's sentence. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant…