Legal Opinion
United States v. Dale Scott Hunnewell
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 14, 1989No. 89-1177PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Dale Scott Hunne-well was indicted for, and convicted of, drug trafficking offenses. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1); 841(b)(1)(C); 18 U.S.C. § 2. His appellate counsel looses a torrent comprising eight thundersqualls of assigned error. We find the downpour insufficient to wash out the convictions.
I
As to six of the cloudbursts, we can swiftly clear the air. First, Hunnewell’s assertion that he was deprived of proficient representation below is premature at best. The rule in this circuit is that a fact-specific claim of ineffective legal assistance cannot be…
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