Cordova v. Terhune

MEMORANDUM *

Johnny Cordova appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus. This court issued a certificate of appealability permitting Cordova to raise the following issues: (1) whether his counsel was ineffective in advising him that the prosecution’s plea offer would remain open indefinitely, including whether Cordova was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the issue; and (2) whether counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate or raise the issue of whether Cordova was subject to vindictive or selective prosecution. We vacate the…