United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. section 2255 is affirmed where the trial court committed no error in concluding that defendant's trial counsel did not fall below an objective standard of reasonableness when he advised defendant not to accept a plea offer.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/08/2006
• Decided 02/14/2007
• Published 02/14/2007

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and POSNER and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christal Lint (argued), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Monika Bickert (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.