Manuel Gonz Lez-Soberal v. United States

TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

Appellant Manuel González-Soberal was tried before a jury and convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine as well as distribution of eight, nineteen, and twenty-nine kilograms of cocaine on three occasions. The government’s case against González rested entirely on the testimony of two cooperating witnesses, William Neg-rón Zapata and Willy Maya Acosta.

González brings this appeal challenging the denial of a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. His primary claim is that his trial counsel provided ineffective…