Edwin Jassiel Peralta-Castro v. United States
HabeasCorpus
Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining there was no 'Substantial Showing of Denial of a Constitutional Right' — Failure to Explain to Peralta-Castro his sentencing exposure prior to advising him to plead guilty, thus reaching a level of ineffectiveness
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining there was no “Substantial Showing of Denial of a Constitutional Right” — Failure to Explain to Peralta-Castro his sentencing exposure prior to advising him to plead guilty, thus reaching a level of ineffectiveness. Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining there was no “Substantial Showing of Denial of a Constitutional Right” — The allegations of ineffectiveness during the pre-trial stage which encouraged the matter to proceed further. ii