United States v. Santos-Rios

Felix Santos-Rios appeals from his sentence imposed following a guilty plea to both counts of an indictment charging him and three co-defendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and aiding and abetting each other to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846, 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. 2. The district court granted defendant’s motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on the ground that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective regarding her failure to pursue an appeal on Santos-Rios’ behalf. The district court’s amended order in the §…