Legal Opinion
Allen v. United States
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided April 8, 2020No. 1:20-cv-00234Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA BLUEFIELD DIVISION BENJAMIN ALLEN, III, Movant, v. Case No. 1:20-cv-00234 Case No. 1:18-cr-00154-01 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending is Movant’s Motion Under § 2255. (ECF No. 67). In his motion, Movant alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel from his lawyer, Derrick W. Lefler. Movant claims that Mr. Lefler failed to file an appeal when requested by Movant, failed to object to an inappropriate career offender enhancement, and failed to appreciate and raise…
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