United States v. Manfred Derewal

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALITO, Circuit Judge:

Manfred DeRewal appeals from a district court order denying his motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Adopting the report and recommendation of a magistrate judge, the district court held, among other things, that DeRewal had not shown “cause” pursuant to United States v. Frady, 456 U.S. 152, 102 S.Ct. 1584, 71 L.Ed.2d 816 (1982), for not raising his ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal or in his motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. We hold that the “cause arid prejudice” standard set out in…