United States v. Hojatollah Tajeddini, Hojatollah Tajeddini v. United States

Petitioner was convicted after a jury trial of conspiracy to import heroin and of importation. No timely notice of appeal was filed from the conviction. Petitioner has now appealed from the denial of the following: (1) motion seeking a new trial on the basis of new evidence, (2) § 2255 petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, (3) motion to order for ineffective assistance of counsel, and (4) motion for return of seized property. All four were denied on their face without an evidentiary hearing. As there was much overlap among these filings, we will not now address each motion…