Legal Opinion
Dews v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 17, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2015-0164Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MAURICE DEWS, Petitioner, v. Civil Action No. 15-0164 (TSC) UNITED STATES, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on Maurice Dews’ pro se Motion/Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus [ECF No. 1] (“Pet.”). Although the petition is short on facts, it is clear that Petitioner raises claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel (“IATC”) and ineffective assistance of appellate counsel (“IAAC”). See, e.g., id. at 1-2 (page numbers designated by ECF). The IATC claim centers on trial counsel’s alleged failure to…
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