Manfred Lewis Estes v. United States

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Manfred Lewis Estes appeals pro se from the District Court’s 1 denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We remand for an evidentiary hearing on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. In all other respects, we affirm the decision of the District Court.

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Estes, an Indian, was originally charged in a four-count indictment with the sexual abuse of his two stepchildren. In May 1986, Estes appeared with appointed counsel before the District Court, 2 expressed satisfaction with his lawyer’s services, and, in…