United States Seventh Circuit

A petitioner, in custody and seeking relief from a criminal sentence on the ground that it was imposed in violation of the Constitution due to ineffective assistance, seeks relief under 28 U.S.C. section 2255, regardless of the petition's pleading caption. Petition was untimely.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/23/2002
• Published 09/23/2002

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., BEFORE:  EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John T. Moran, Jr. (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen A. Kubiatowski (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.