Zachary Joseph Love v. United States
HabeasCorpus
Should the Townsend v. Sain factors for evidentiary hearings in 28 U.S.C. § 2254 state habeas proceedings apply to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 federal habeas proceedings?
Question Presented In a habeas corpus proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 originating from a federal district court, where facts have not been established on the record to show conclusively that the defendant is not entitled to relief, should this Court confirm the application of the factors requiring an evidentiary hearing for 28 U.S.C. § 2254 proceedings originating from a state court as established by Townsend v. Sain to § 2255 proceedings as specified in Kaufman v. United States and enumerate the role of the Townsend factors to cases originating in federal court? 1