Rainford v. United States

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

COGAN, District Judge.

Noel Rainford, pro se, moves to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel be cause: (1) trial counsel failed to file a notice of appeal as instructed; (2) trial counsel prevented Rainford from testifying on his own behalf; and (3) trial counsel failed to investigate certain matters which could have led to impeachment of the government’s witnesses or additional evidence in Rainford’s favor. In addition, Rainford argues that he should have received a…