Legal Opinion
Lamar Blake v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 26, 2016No. 15-1239PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
Lamar Blake pled guilty to possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm as a felon. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g); 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Blake did not appeal, but he later filed a 'motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court held an evidentiary hearing on one of Blake’s claims — that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel when his attorney failed to file a requested notice of appeal. After the hearing, the district court denied Blake’s § 2255 motion but certified the ineffective-assistance claim for appeal.…
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