Legal Opinion

United States v. Parker

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 25, 2013No. 12-6196PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’BRIEN, Circuit Judge.

Donte Lamonte Parker, proceeding pro se, 1 wants to appeal from the denial of his § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence. His request for a certificate of appealability (COA) was also denied by the district judge, prompting him to reapply in this court. Because he has not “made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right,” see 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2), we also deny a COA.

I. BACKGROUND

As provided in a plea agreement Parker pled guilty to possession of approximately /£ ounce (14 grams) of crack cocaine with intent to distribute in violation…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by29 opinions

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