Legal Opinion
Mendez v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 28, 2005No. 02 Civ. 10265(DC), 96 Cr. 0317(DC)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
Pro se petitioner Jesus Mendez moves pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. Mendez challenges his conviction on five grounds of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, arguing that appellate counsel’s failure to raise a number of arguments violated his Sixth Amendment rights. Mendez also moves for discovery pursuant to Rule 6(a) of the Rules Governing § 2255 Proceedings. For the reasons set forth below, Mendez’s motions pursuant to § 2255 and Rule 6(a) are denied.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
After a jury trial, Mendez was convicted on…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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