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Turner v. United States
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 20, 1976No. Civ. A. No. 76-497-NPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge.
Petitioner proceeds under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 seeking to vacate a five year sentence imposed by this Court on September 2,1970, for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) [National Firearms Act] in Criminal Action No. 74-70-N. He argues ineffective service of counsel in contravention of a criminal defendant’s rights as secured by the Sixth Amendment. He alleges appointed trial counsel failed to accept the invitation of this Court, offered to both petitioner and counsel at the time of sentencing, that the Court be advised of the final…
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