UNITED STATES v. LINCKS

No. 21-10917.

82 F.4th 325 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry Ray LINCKS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED September 13, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian W. McKay, Esq. , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Lindsey Diane Pryor , U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Larry Ray Lincks, Beaumont, TX, Pro Se.

Before Smith, Southwick, and Higginson, Circuit Judges.


Larry Lincks pleaded guilty, then filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion seeking relief from his plea. The district court denied the motion, and Lincks appeals.

This case reveals uncertainty in our caselaw regarding argument forfeiture, ineffective assistance of counsel ("IAC") in guilty pleas, and the nature...

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