Jose

MEMORANDUM **

Maryann Guzman Cayanan Jose, a federal prisoner, challenges the district court’s refusal to conduct an evidentiary hearing before denying her 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. 1 Jose challenges her 240-month sentence for criminal conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 . 2 We review for an abuse of discretion the district court’s refusal to conduct an evidentiary hearing, United States v. Christakis, 238 F.3d 1164, 1168 (9th Cir.2001), and we reverse and remand.

Jose contends that the district court abused its discretion by failing to conduct an evidentiary hearing to consider: whether the government breached the plea agreement by failing to move for a substantial assistance downward departure pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines § 5K1.1; and whether her trial counsel was ineffective by faffing to object to this alleged breach, and by failing to file a direct appeal on her behalf. The government concedes that an evidentiary hearing was required. See United States v. Mikaelian, 168 F.3d 380, 385 (9th Cir.1999) (stating that a defendant’s objection to the government’s refusal to…