Legal Opinion

Toledo v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 11, 2009No. 08-2527PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Denise D. Toledo pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). She was sentenced to the statutorily mandated minimum of 180 months’ imprisonment as an armed career criminal pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Toledo appeals from the denial of her motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate her sentence based on ineffective assistance of counsel. She alleges that she is entitled to post-conviction relief because her attorney withdrew objections to her presentence report that, if sustained, likely would…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Begay v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  3. Emmett C. Nave v. Paul K. Delo, Emmett C. Nave v. Paul K. Delo, Emmett C. Nave v. Paul K. DeloCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. Jahn Henri Parker v. Michael BowersoxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by29 opinions

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