Legal Opinion
United States v. Basu
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 18, 2012No. Criminal No. 2002-0475PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
Petitioner Ramendra Basu filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction, or to correct his sentence, arguing that his counsel provided ineffective assistance while he cooperated with the government. Because Basu’s counsel’s representation did not fall below an objective level of reasonableness and Basu suffered no prejudice, his motion will be denied.
BACKGROUND
The background of this case is discussed fully in United States v. Basu, 531 F.Supp.2d 48 (D.D.C.2008). Briefly, Basu was an employee in the Consultant Trust Funds…
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