TEZAK v. U.S.

No. 00-2854.

256 F.3d 702 (2001)

Robert J. TEZAK, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 11, 2001.

As Modified August 7, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas P. Roller (argued), Roller & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Stuart J. Chanen (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Criminal Appellate Div., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge.

On October 25, 1993, Robert Tezak pled guilty to charges of arson and obstruction of justice in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Tezak appeals the district court's denial of his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, which sought to have his plea vacated on the ground that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in the entry of his plea agreement and in submitting...

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