Legal Opinion
Lino Ramirez v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 2, 2014No. 13-1187PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
In May 2009, Lino Ramirez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine and at least 50 grams of actual methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. Ramirez was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment followed by ten years of supervised release.
Ramirez filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence in August 2012. The district court1 denied the petition. On appeal, Ramirez asserts that (1) his counsel was ineffective for failing to advise…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
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- United States v. Darwin G. RiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
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