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RONEY v. U.S.

No. 98-1913.

205 F.3d 1061 (2000)

John Richard RONEY, Movant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 7, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Mercer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Springfield, MO, argued (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Federal Public Defender, on the brief), for Movant-Appellant.

Richard E. Monroe, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Springfield, MO, argued (Stephen L. Hill, Jr., U.S. Attorney, on the brief), for Respondent-Appellee.

Before LOKEN, HEANEY and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

In 1993, John Richard Roney pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering offenses and was sentenced to 235 months in prison. In March 1997, he filed a motion for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, alleging (among other claims) denial of his Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel because trial counsel had failed to file a notice of appeal, as Roney had requested. The district court denied §...

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