United States v. Khan Mohammed

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

Opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.

*195GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:

Khan Mohammed challenges his conviction and life sentence for narcoterrorism. He also claims that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. We affirm Mohammed’s conviction and sentence but remand for the district court to hold an evidentiary hearing on the claim of ineffective assistance.

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