IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-20739
Summary Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
SAJID KHAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. CA-H-95-1203
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April 18, 1996
Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Sajid Khan appeals from the district court's denial of his
motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2255. Khan argues that ineffective assistance of
counsel deprived him of his right to a direct criminal appeal.
Khan's failure to raise in the district court the argument that a
meritorious issue for appeal concerned an unfulfilled promise by
the Government and his counsel regarding his sentence precludes
our consideration of this argument. See Varnado v. Lynaugh, 920
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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule
47.5.4.
No. 95-20739
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F.2d 320, 321 (5th Cir. 1991). In light of the well-reasoned
memorandum opinion by the district court, see United States v.
Khan, No. H-95-1203 (S.D. Tex. August 1, 1995), we AFFIRM.
AFFIRMED.