PARKS v. U.S.

No. 87-5132.

832 F.2d 1244 (1987)

James Bradley PARKS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

November 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Dawson, Leavenworth, Kan., for petitioner-appellant.

Leon B. Kellner, U.S. Atty., Linda Collins Hertz, Mayra Reyler Lichter, David O. Leiwant, Asst. U.S. Attys., Miami, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before JOHNSON and EDMONDSON, Circuit Judges, and HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge.


EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

In this case appellant-petitioner, James Bradley Parks, appeals from the district court's denial of a motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2255. Because petitioner Parks does not meet the cause and prejudice standard applicable to issues raised in a section 2255 proceeding which were not raised on direct appeal, we affirm the district court's denial of his motion.

Petitioner was convicted by jury on four counts...

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