Ricky Munez v. United States

OPINION

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Ricky Munez appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In his petition, he asserts an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, arguing that his counsel’s failure to notice the Government’s violations of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (“IADA”) prejudiced his case. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. Background

Munez was serving a sentence in New Jersey state prison when a federal grand jury indicted him. He was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute five or more grams of cocaine base (“crack”), in violation of 21…