BUCHANAN v. U.S.

No. 11-3405.

714 F.3d 1046 (2013)

Steve BUCHANAN, Petitioner-Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 8, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Konenkamp , argued, Rapid City, SD, for appellant.

Heather Thompson , argued, AUSA, Rapid City, SD, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, MELLOY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Steve Buchanan filed a motion for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, alleging his trial counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court1 denied Buchanan's motion. We affirm.

I.

In November 2007, Buchanan was charged with attempting to manufacture methamphetamine on or about February 2006. Buchanan's jury trial began on July 8, 2008. During...

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