United States v. Joann Omectin

103 F.3d 143 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. JoAnn OMECTIN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-56339. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 2, 1996. * Decided Dec. 5, 1996. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 JoAnn Omectin, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of her 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Omectin contends that: (1) the district court erred by refusing to grant her a downward departure based on her tragic childhood and lack of youthful guidance; (2) the district court erred when it sentenced her as a career offender; and (3) she received ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We review de novo a district court's decision on a section 2255 motion, Sanchez v. United States, 50 F.3d 1448, 1451-52 (9th Cir.1995), and we affirm. 3 Omectin contends that the district court erred by…