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United States v. Rafael Bustamante
703 F. App'x 537
9th Cir.
2017
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*1 Before: CANBY, TROTT, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.

Former federal prisoner Rafael Bustamante appeals from the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ of error coram nobis. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review the denial of a coram nobis petition de novo, see United States v. Riedl , 496 F.3d 1003, 1005 (9th Cir. 2007), and we affirm. *2 Bustamante contends that he is entitled to coram nobis relief because counsel was ineffective for failing to secure a sentence that would have made him eligible for relief from deportation under former Immigration Nationality Act § 212(c). The record does not support Bustamante’s claim that counsel could have negotiated a disposition that would have qualified him for § 212 relief.

Bustamante also argues, for the first time on appeal, that his attorney affirmatively misled him regarding the immigration consequences of pleading guilty. Even if this claim is properly before this court, see Beets v. County of Los Angeles , 669 F.3d 1038, 1043 (9th Cir. 2012), the record shows that Bustamante was advised, and understood, that the conviction could subject him to deportation. Contrary to Bustamante’s contention, the record is sufficiently developed to make this determination, and his alternative request that this court remand for further proceedings is, accordingly, denied.

Because Bustamante has not shown that his counsel’s performance was neither deficient nor prejudicial, he has not established an error “of the most fundamental character” entitling him to a writ of error coram nobis. See Riedl , 496 F.3d at 1005-06.

AFFIRMED.

2 16-56254

[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

[**] The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Case Details

Case Name: United States v. Rafael Bustamante
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Nov 20, 2017
Citation: 703 F. App'x 537
Docket Number: 16-56254
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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