Legal Opinion
Saxon v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 13, 2017No. 16-2735-cv(L); 16-2736-cv(con)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Petitioner-appellant Torrell Saxon appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, which sought vacatur of a July 25, 2013 judgment of conviction on two narcotics distribution charges on grounds that his lawyer was constitutionally ineffective in negotiating his plea agreement. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, procedural history, and issues on appeal, which we reference only as necessary to explain our decision to affirm.
BACKGROUND
On March 26, 2012, a man in Middle-town, New York called 911 to report that Saxon had attempted to rob him and others…
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