U.S. v. KAUFFMAN

No. 96-7287.

109 F.3d 186 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America v. Kourtney KAUFFMAN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 28, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Pell (argued), York, PA, for Appellant.

Eric Pfisterer (argued), Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee.

Before: ALITO, ROTH and LEWIS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

Kourtney Kauffman appeals from the order of the district court denying his motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. Kauffman's claim was based, inter alia, on his counsel's failure to conduct any pre-trial investigation, or contact potential witnesses in connection with a possible insanity defense. We have jurisdiction...

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