Legal Opinion
Carlos Gallo-Vasquez v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 1, 2005No. 03-3385PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Carlos Gallo-Vasquez moved to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, alleging that his counsel at trial and on direct appeal provided him with ineffective assistance. The district court dismissed the motion without holding a hearing or requiring the government to respond. Gallo-Vasquez appeals. , Because the record conclusively shows that petitioner is not entitled to relief, we affirm.
I. Background
In August 2000, United States customs officials intercepted a truck crossing the U.S.-Mexiean border carrying 5,000 pounds of marijuana hidden inside…
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