Legal Opinion
United States v. Serafin Castillo
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1992No. 91-1288PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Serafín Castillo was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit extortion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and sentenced to four months in prison. Three months after being convicted, but before being sentenced, Castillo through a newly retained lawyer moved for a new trial, contending that his trial lawyer had failed to represent him effectively. The judge denied the motion as untimely. Castillo appeals both from the judgment of conviction, on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel, and from the denial of the motion for a new trial, on the ground that such a…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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