Robert Moss (99-1951 01-1797) and Ronald Kohn (01-1610) v. United States

OPINION

ECONOMUS, District Judge.

I. OVERVIEW

The petitioners-appellants, Ronald Kohn (“Kohn”) and Robert Moss (“Moss”), appeal separate orders of the district court denying their motions to vacate their convictions and sentences pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On appeal, the petitioners assert that their joint representation by defense counsel created an actual conflict of interest which rendered defense counsel’s assistance constitutionally ineffective. The petitioners specifically assert that their “joint, overlapping, and contemporaneous” representation precluded defense counsel from obtaining…