Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 15, 2003, No. 01-56281; D.C. No. CV-00-10192-WJR (United States v. Smith)

MEMORANDUM*

Marvin N. Smith appeals the district court’s denial of his Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We granted Smith an expanded Certificate of Appealability on the following issues: (1) whether trial counsel provided ineffective assistance at the plea stage; (2) whether trial counsel provided ineffective assistance at sentencing; and (3) whether