United States v. Alberto Gamez-Granillo

103 F.3d 141 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alberto GAMEZ-GRANILLO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-50104. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 8, 1996. * Decided Nov. 18, 1996. 1 Before: BROWNING, THOMPSON, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 After pleading guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Defendant Alberto Gamez-Granillo appeals his sentence. He alleges his counsel ineffectively assisted him at sentencing and that the district court made insufficient findings to sustain the sentence. We affirm. 4 Direct review of ineffective assistance of counsel claims is appropriate if " 'the record is sufficiently developed to permit the reviewing court to resolve the issue....' " United States v. Vgeri, 51 F.3d 876, 882 (9th Cir.1995) (quoting United States v. Daly, 974 F.2d 1215, 1218 (9th Cir.1992)). Such a circumstance exists here. 5 To succeed on an…