Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Forte, Frederick
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 6, 1989No. 88-3323PublishedCited by 181 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.
This matter is before this court on appeal by movant Frederick R. Forte from an or der entered on April 12, 1988 in the District Court of the Virgin Islands denying his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 seeking relief from his conviction and sentence because his trial attorney was ineffective. We have already affirmed Forte’s conviction on his direct appeal and thus the facts need only be summarized and the procedural history updated. Government of the Virgin Islands v. Forte, 806 F.2d 73 (3d Cir.1986).
Forte, a white male from the United States…
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