Legal Opinion
Dennis Ralph Katz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1990No. 89-35797PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Dennis Katz (“Katz”) appeals pro se the district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Katz alleged ineffective assistance of counsel based on his counsel’s failure to perfect his appeal. The district court denied the petition, ruling that his escape disentitled his appeal and that the extreme delay prejudiced the government. We affirm the denial of the petition.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
On March 31,1971, a jury convicted Katz of two offenses related to the concealment, transportation, and delivery of marijuana. On April 23, 1971, the district court sentenced Katz…
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