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RIGGS v. U.S.

No. 98-6051.

209 F.3d 828 (2000)

William R. RIGGS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed April 11, 2000

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Trant (argued and briefed), Knoxville, TN, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Terry M. Cushing (briefed), Mark L. Miller (argued and briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorneys, Louisville, KY, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before: NORRIS, MOORE, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner-appellant William R. Riggs was convicted after a jury trial of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, manufacturing marijuana, and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. He brought a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 challenging his conviction, which was denied by the district court. Riggs claims that his conviction was invalid for two reasons. First, Riggs argues that he received ineffective assistance of...

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