United States of America v. Miguel Francisco Sandoval- Lopez, a.k.a. Pedro Zafra

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
MIGUEL FRANCISCO SANDOVAL-
LOPEZ, a.k.a. Pedro Zafra,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-30032
D.C. No. 2:10-cr-00005-FVS
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Washington
Fred L. Van Sickle, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted October 25, 2011**
Before: TROTT, GOULD, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
Miguel Francisco Sandoval-Lopez appeals from his jury conviction for
being an alien in the United States after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C.
§ 1326. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
FILED
OCT 27 2011
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Sandoval-Lopez contends that his counsel was ineffective by failing to
object to his appearance at trial in jail clothing. We decline to review this claim on
direct appeal because the record is insufficiently developed and the legal
representation was not so inadequate that it obviously denied Sandoval-Lopez his
Sixth Amendment right to counsel. See United States v. Benford, 574 F.3d 1228,
1231 (9th Cir. 2009). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment without
prejudice to Sandoval-Lopez raising this issue in a collateral attack on the
conviction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
AFFIRMED.

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