Whether trial counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel as required by the Sixth Amendment

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED | oe _ es, oo. a Petitioner weesents che question ‘whether his ‘trial counset provided ineffective , . assistance : of: counsel as required by the Sixth Amendment to’ the Constitution where trial -counsel permitted the District Court to subject petitioner toa ‘career offender : enhancement, USSG s4Bl.1, without having any transcripts of petitioner's alleged prior : state convictions? : a a . . . : : . Petitioner contends that the state law convictions were entered in violation of due process of law; and also contends: that this Court's decision in Strickland v. Washington, _ U.S. _ : ‘a ) was ‘inappropriately applied by the Court of Appeals leading ‘to an unreasonable result. : oO , : . . . , Had the ‘Court of Appeals correctly applied well-settled precedent the district . sourt's career offender enhancement ; ‘$4B1.1, would have been overturned and / petitioner's sentence reduced. | ; . | . : a . Petitioner's argunent is that his trial counsel's professional performance was’ . "severely .below the standard of a competent lawyer by not effectively challenging application of the §4B1.1 career offender: enhancement; and: petitioner suffered, and 7 continues ‘to suffer. prejudice resulting from trial counsel's unconstitutional : negligence. . ; . : . . ae 7 : od All parties appear in the caption of the case on the cover page, ee I ] Al parties do not appear in the caption of the case oa the cover page. Alistof ~ . ; all