No. 22-7354

Rafael L. Beier v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-04-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 28-usc-2255 certificate-of-appealability evidentiary-hearing ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel plea-bargaining section-2255-motion sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2023-05-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Ninth Circuit err in summarily denying a certificate of appealability that would allow an appeal from an order denying a motion to vacate, set aside or correct a sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 when the district court relied on an incorrect legal standard on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in denying the motion?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Did the Ninth Circuit err in summarily denying a certificate of appealabililty that would allow an appeal from an order denying a motion to vacate, set aside or correct a sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 when the district court relied on an incorrect legal standard on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in denying the motion? 2. Did the Ninth Circuit err in summarily denying a certificate of appealability to appeal the district court’s order denying a motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 without an evidentiary hearing when the movant alleged that trial counsel failed to investigate mental defenses and failed to advise the movant on the significant increase in the federal sentencing guideline range if movant rejected a plea offer and proceeded to trial? 1

Docket Entries

2023-05-22
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
2023-05-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 24, 2023)

Attorneys

Rafael Beier
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent