Legal Opinion
Hugo Galviz Zapata v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 6, 2005No. 01-2575PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESLEY, Circuit Judge.
Hugo Galviz Zapata appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Zapata presses an ineffective assistance of counsel claim. In his pro se petition of November 9, 2000, Zapata asserted that his trial counsel, Lisa Scolari, failed to file a notice of appeal after being instructed to do so. In an affidavit filed in support of the petition, Zapata also alleged that Scolari failed to consult with him regarding an appeal of his sentence. The district court subsequently appointed counsel to represent Zapata and held an evidentiary hearing…
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