United States v. Raul Lopez Gonzalez

97 F.3d 1462 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Raul Lopez GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-56430. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 10, 1996. * Decided Sept. 12, 1996. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and JOHN T. NOONAN, JR., Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Raul Lopez Gonzalez appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence for distributing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Gonzalez contends that the Double Jeopardy Clause barred his conviction due to the prior civil forfeiture of his property. This contention is precluded by the United States Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Ursery, 116 S.Ct. 2135 (1996). See United States v. Sardone, No. 95-50303, slip op. 10917 (9th Cir. August 30, 1996). 3 Gonzalez also contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because…