Herrera

MEMORANDUM **

1. There was insufficient evidence before the district court to raise a reasonable doubt of Herrera’s ability to understand the proceedings and to assist counsel in preparing a defense. Therefore, the district court did not err in declining to hold an evidentiary hearing as to Herrera’s competence to plead guilty. See Miles v. Stainer, 108 F.3d 1109, 1112 (9th Cir.1997).

2. The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Herrera’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea prior to sentencing on the basis of newly discovered evidence. The evidence in question was available to the defendant prior to entering the plea.

3. The district court made no error under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32. See United States v. Carter, 219 F.3d 863, 867 (9th Cir.2000).

4. The record is sufficiently developed for us to reject defendant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel as to investigation of possible defenses prior to entry of a plea. A careful review of the record demonstrates that Herrera did not suffer any prejudice from the alleged failure to investigate. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984) (describing…