United States v. Willis

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Federal prisoner Joseph Jerome Willis brought the instant 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion pro se, contending that: (1) his § 924(c) firearm conviction was invalid; (2) the jury instructions on the § 924(c) count were erroneous; (3) Willis’ trial attorney performed ineffectively in numerous instances; and (4) his appellate counsel also performed ineffectively by failing to raise several claims on appeal. A magistrate judge issued a report recommending that Willis’ § 2255 motion be denied, and the district judge adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation. Willis now appeals the…