Burgess v. United States

OPINION & ORDER

EDELSTEIN, District Judge.

Petitioner Steven Burgess (“Petitioner” or “Burgess”), pro se, brought this present motion to vacate his conviction and sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“ § 2255 motion” or “habeas petition”) on September 13, 1996. Petitioner claims (1) that in determining his sentence, this Court improperly attributed to him some of the narcotics found in the possession of a co-conspirator, and (2) that defense counsel was ineffective for failing to seek a reduction in sentence because of Petitioner’s allegedly minor role in the offense. Having reviewed…