Legal Opinion
Torzala v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 19, 2008No. 06-2972PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Christopher Torzala pled guilty to one count of obstruction of justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. He then filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, arguing that his conduct did not constitute a crime. Because we find that Torzala knowingly and voluntarily entered into his guilty plea and that he received effective assistance of counsel, we affirm the district court’s denial of Torzala’s motion.
I. BACKGROUND
Christopher Torzala was a licensed real estate broker operating Torzala Realty in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through a…
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