Thier v. United States
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CONABOY, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is a motion for habeas corpus relief filed by the Petitioner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 with a supporting Affidavit and a “Memorandum of Law” in support of his motion for post-judgment relief. (Doc. 56). The Petitioner seeks to establish that his counsel’s representation was ineffective within the context of his guilty plea. Mr. Thier argues that his sentence should be vacated and that his guilty plea be withdrawn. The Government filed a response to the Petitioner’s motion (Doe. 65) and the Petitioner submitted an…
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