Ricardo Arredondo v. United States

OPINION

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Ricardo Arredondo was convicted for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine in Saginaw, Michigan. This court affirmed his conviction on appeal, and he filed a petition to vacate his sentence. He argued, pro se, that his counsel was ineffective for failing to tell him about a plea offer on the eve of trial and for failing to object to the government’s assertion that he was responsible for more than one kilogram of heroin. When the district court denied the petition, Arredondo requested reconsideration and appealed to this court. After the motion…