Legal Opinion
United States v. Henry Taylor, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 27, 2001No. 00-1425PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Henry Taylor appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to vacate his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Taylor claims his trial counsel was ineffective for allegedly not following his instruction to file a direct appeal. Taylor also claims his counsel should have sought specific performance of the plea agreement in accordance with Taylor’s interpretation of it. We affirm the district court in all respects.
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Taylor pleaded guilty to cocaine possession, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), pursuant to a plea agreement with the government. As part of the agreement, Taylor…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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