U.S. v. LEDEZMA-RODRIGUEZ

No. 04-2632.

423 F.3d 830 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Juan LEDEZMA-RODRIGUEZ, also known as Roberto Hurtado Madrigal-Guzman, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 13, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer E. Plaster, argued, a student at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, MO. D. Bruce LaPierre, Professor of Law at Washington University appeared as supervising attorney, along with K. Lee Marshall of St. Louis, MO. Additional students who entered special appearances on behalf of appellant were AnnaMartina Tyreus, Penny A. Calhoun, Teresa Lynn Sowards, and Jonathan Linas, all of Washington University School of Law.

Richard E. Rothrock, AUSA, argued, Des Moines, IA (Shannon Olson, AUSA, Des Moines, on appellee's brief), for appellee.

Before MURPHY, HANSEN and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Juan Ledezma-Rodriguez ("Ledezma") filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, arguing that one of his attorneys provided ineffective assistance by filing a motion to withdraw guilty pleas against his wishes and that two of his attorneys provided ineffective assistance by failing to explain his obligations under a plea agreement and to facilitate his desire...

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