United States v. Giamo

MEMORANDUM RE POST-CONVICTION PETITION

Baylson, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Petitioner Michael Giamo (“Giamo”), a federal prisoner convicted in an arson scheme, seeks to have his sentence vacated for violation of his constitutional rights under 28 U.S.C. § 2255(a). Giamo alleges that a “plea deal” was not properly communicated to him before his indictment *746and that he would have accepted'the plea and pled guilty had he received effective assistance of counsel.

II. Procedural History

On October 6, 2011, Giámo was indicted and charged on eight counts for mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341, arson…