Legal Opinion
United States v. Kourtney Kauffman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 28, 1997No. 96-7287PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
Kourtney Kauffman appeals from the order of the district court denying his motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. Kauffman’s claim was based, inter alia, on his counsel’s failure to conduct any pre-trial investigation, or contact potential witnesses in connection with a possible insanity defense. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2253 and 2255. Because ineffective assistance of counsel claims present mixed questions of law and fact, our review is plenary. Dooley…
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3Cited by64 opinions
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