Samboy v. United States

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

Pro se petitioner Alsenio Samboy (“Sam-boy”) brings a motion to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He asserts that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel during trial and appellate proceedings.

I. Background

On October 11, 2000, Samboy and a co-defendant were indicted for 1) conspiracy to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 2) possession with intent to distribute and distribution of at least 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and…