SOLANO v. U.S.

No. 15-1290.

812 F.3d 573 (2016)

Erik SOLANO, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 5, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Stevens , Attorney, Bridgman, MI, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Donald J. Schmid , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and PALLMEYER, District Judge.


Erik Solano appeals from an order of the district judge dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. Solano, who waived the right to appeal from his sentence, nevertheless asserts that trial counsel's failure to file an appeal at his request constitutes ineffective assistance in violation of the...

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