Legal Opinion
United States v. Ismael Holguin Herrera
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2005No. 04-50633PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Ismael Holguin Herrera challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to vacate his sentence. After considering Herrera’s argument and reviewing the record, the court reverses the district court’s judgment and remands this case for an evidentiary hearing on Herrera’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
A jury convicted Herrera of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, aiding and abetting an attempt to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, and being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm. The district court sentenced Herrera to concurrent…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Glover v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Edward L. Teague v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Ismael Holguin HerreraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. GrammasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- United States v. CulverhouseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
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