James Barrett v. United States

CYR, Circuit Judge.

James W. Barrett [hereinafter “petitioner”] appeals the dismissal of a motion to vacate or set aside his conviction and sentence for an armed bank robbery which occurred in Portland, Maine, in 1975. Petitioner asserts four grounds for relief: (1) a Jencks Act claim, see 18 U.S.C. § 3500; (2) a Brady claim, see Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963); (3) a Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance claim; and (4) an alleged entitlement to a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. We affirm the district court judgment.

I

BACKGROUND

Three armed men…