United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of plainitff's pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. sec. 2255 is affirmed where plaintiff did not establish that his counsel's assistance during the plea, sentencing, and direct appeal phases of his case was ineffective under Strickland.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/16/2009
• Decided 07/28/2009
• Published 07/28/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ari E. Waldman (argued), Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew R. Simonson (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.