Legal Opinion
Forbes v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 30, 2009No. Docket 07-3130-prPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner-appellant Dennis Forbes (“Forbes”) appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Siragusa, /.), dismissing his petition to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on the basis of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel on direct appeal. For the reasons stated below, the district court’s order of dismissal is hereby AFFIRMED.
Background
Forbes was indicted on September 9, 1999 on one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). United States v. Forbes,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Maurice Mayo v. Robert J. Henderson, Superintendent, Robert Abrams, Attorney General of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Aparicio v. ArtuzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- United States v. SaninCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by17 opinions
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