Legal Opinion
Berroa Santana v. United States
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided April 12, 2013No. Civil No. 09-2290 (DRD); Criminal No. 08-278 (DRD)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER NUNC PRO TUNC ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
DANIEL R. DOMÍNGUEZ, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is petitioner Luis A. Berroa Santana’s (“Berroa-Santana”) Motion To Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence By A Person In Federal Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See Docket No. 1. Petitioner alleges ineffective assistance of counsel on two grounds: (a) defense counsel failed to explain the Petitioner the consequences of waiving the right to appeal at the stage of the change of plea and sentencing; (b) counsel failed to challenge the imposition of a…
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