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U.S. v. PHILLIPS

No. 93-3373.

23 F.3d 1389 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Manuel PHILLIPS, Sr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 5, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean Stowers, Des Moines, IA, argued, for appellant.

Gary L. Hayward, Des Moines, IA, argued, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Accountant Robert Manuel Phillips pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud after embezzling over $4,500,000 from pension funds, elderly clients, and other victims to finance his penchant for gambling. He appealed his fifty-seven month sentence but later withdrew that appeal. He then filed this petition for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, arguing that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in persuading Phillips to abandon a...

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