Legal Opinion
Ramee Jamal Shah, Aka: Eddie Harris, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1989No. 87-6382PublishedCited by 215 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Shah, a federal prisoner, appeals from the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. Shah’s principal contention is that the district court erred by failing to grant an evidentiary hearing on his ineffective assistance of counsel claims. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 2253. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.
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On May 5, 1986, Shah pleaded guilty in the district court to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846. On July 1,…
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