Nicholas Maslonka v. Bonita Hoffner

ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge.

After Nicholas Maslonka robbed two banks to obtain money to support his drug habit, he pleaded guilty in Michigan state court to armed robbery as a third habitual offender. During his plea-negotiation process, in an attempt to secure a better plea deal, Maslonka began to cooperate with federal authorities in a separate federal investigation. But when Maslonka did not cooperate to the full satisfaction of the federal authorities, the state prosecutor withdrew the favorable plea offer. Maslonka blames this on his state-appointed trial counsel, and brought this…