COVEY v. U.S.

No. 02-3332.

377 F.3d 903 (2004)

Charles I. COVEY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cheryl A. Pilate, argued, Kansas City, MO (James R. Wyrsch and Rebecca M. Hain on the brief), for appellant.

Lajuana M. Counts, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, BRIGHT, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner-Appellant Charles Covey brings this action to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court1 denied his motion, and we granted a certificate of appealability on the issue of whether counsel's alleged conflict of interest rendered his assistance ineffective in violation of Mr. Covey's Sixth Amendment right to counsel...

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