Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 22, 2001, Nos. 00-30066, 00-30208, 00-30209; D.C. Nos. CR 98-2135 FVS, CR 98-2132 FVS, CR 98-2073 FVS (United States v. Ibarra-Rosas)

MEMORANDUM *

Sanchez-Garcia’s appeal

Disqualification of Counsel. The presumption is that a criminal defendant may have counsel of his choice if he can pay for it and counsel is willing. Wheat v. United States, 486 U.S. 158, 164, 108 S.Ct. 1692, 100 L.Ed.2d 140 (1988). The presumption, however, may be overcome by even “a showing of a serious potential for conflict.” Id.