Legal Opinion

Rodela-Aguilar v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 4, 2010No. 09-1555PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Chief Judge.

After two conspirators pleaded guilty, a jury convicted Armando Rodela-Aguilar (Rodela), Joel Castro-Gaxiola (Castro), and Reyes Martinez-Ruiz (Martinez) of conspiring to distribute, and aiding/abetting possession with intent to distribute, methamphetamine. We affirmed, rejecting claims of insufficient evidence. United States v. Castro-Gaxiola, 479 F.3d 579 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 552 U.S. 971, 128 S.Ct. 430, 169 L.Ed.2d 301 (2007). Rodela then filed this 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion for post-conviction relief, alleging trial counsel provided constitutionally ineffective…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Day v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  3. Robert Sanders v. Myrna Trickey, Superintendent, Missouri Eastern Correctional Center, and William L. Webster, Missouri Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. David Staples, Also Known as Andrew N. BlattCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Monica Ann WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by47 opinions

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