United States v. McDade

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________________________________ ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) Criminal No. 00-0105 (PLF) ) Civil Action No. 05-0555 BYRON MCDADE, ) ) Defendant. ) _______________________________________) OPINION This matter is before the Court following an evidentiary hearing on defendant Byron McDade’s amended motion to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The defendant argues that: (1) his amended motion on the issue of the ineffective assistance of his trial counsel was timely filed; (2) his trial…