Legal Opinion

Fernando Soto v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 21, 1999No. 1998PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*50STRAUB, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-Appellant Fernando Soto appeals from a final order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Charles P. Sifton, Chief Judge), denying his motion for post-conviction relief made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On appeal, Soto contends principally that the District Court should have granted his § 2255 motion because the District Court at sentencing failed to ensure that he had discussed his presentence report with counsel and failed to inform him of his right to appeal.

We hold that in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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3Cited by57 opinions

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