Legal Opinion
Santana v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 31, 1997No. 97 CIV. 2574(LAK)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Santiago Santana moves this Court under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence based on the alleged ineffectiveness of his counsel at sentencing. For the following reasons, the Court finds that Santana is not entitled to relief.
Background
On July 30, 1993, Santana pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Judge Pierre Leval sentenced him on April 29, 1994 to 130 months’ imprisonment. Santana did not directly…
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