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RECKMEYER v. U.S.

Misc. No. 88-02-A, Crim. No. 85-00010-A.

709 F.Supp. 680 (1989)

Robert Bruce RECKMEYER, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division.

April 5, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Moffitt, Lisa Bondareff Kemler, Kerry C. Connor, Alexandria, Va., for petitioner.

William G. Otis, Asst. U.S. Atty., Alexandria, Va., for respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge.

Introduction

This Section 2255 Petition to Vacate Sentence tells a bizarre story of avarice, duplicity, and lawyer misconduct. Petitioner contends that his lawyer's conduct violated his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to effective, conflict-free counsel. Specifically, petitioner alleges that his lawyer, John M. Dowd, threatened and coerced him into paying large, exorbitant fees, and then counseled...

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