U.S. v. TAYLOR

No. 00-1425.

258 F.3d 815 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Henry TAYLOR, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 27, 2001.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied: September 20, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore M. Green, argued, Blue Springs, MO, for appellant.

LaJuana M. Counts, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, HEANEY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: September 20, 2001.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Henry Taylor appeals the district court's order denying his motion to vacate his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Taylor claims his trial counsel was ineffective for allegedly not following his instruction to file a direct appeal. Taylor also claims his counsel should have sought specific performance of the plea agreement in accordance with Taylor's interpretation of...

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