The following excerpt is from United States v. Matanky, 482 F.2d 1319 (9th Cir. 1973):
"Our careful perusal of the entire record convinces us that appellant was convicted not by reason of incompetent or inadequate representation by counsel, but by reason of the overwhelming weight of the evidence produced against him." United States v. Valenzuela-Mendoza, 452 F.2d 773, 774 (9 Cir. 1971).
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