James L. Stillwell, Jr. v. United States

Appellant James Stillwell, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s order denying his motion vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On appeal, Stillwell argues that the district court erred in denying, without an evidentiary hearing, his claim that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance by advising him that the conduct related to two dismissed counts would not be considered relevant conduct for sentencing and that his appeal waiver would not prevent him from appealing the district court’s guidelines calculations. After careful review, we…