United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's failure to obtain a better bargain with the government than he obtained is insufficient to support a claim for ineffective assistance of counsel and establish prejudice warranting habeas relief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/01/2001
• Decided 07/11/2001
• Published 07/11/2001

Judges

• HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge., Before WOOD, Jr., MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas P. Roller (argued), Roller & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stuart J. Chanen (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Criminal Appellate Div., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.