United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction on a drug offense is affirmed upon a collateral attack where: 1) defendant's guilty plea was knowing and voluntary, and so his waiver of his right to appeal was valid; and 2) an attorney's performance is not ineffective when, after his client has made a valid waiver of his right to appeal, the attorney ignores his client's direction to file a notice of appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/06/2008
• Published 10/06/2008

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Linda T. Coberly (submitted), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant., Armando Nunez, Lisbon, OH, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edmond E. Chang, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.