C. Carey Matthews v. United States

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• reasoning that a petitioner may be entitled to an evidentiary hearing when he “goes beyond mere allegations by presenting credible affidavits that raise a substantial inference that [indicates a right to relief]”
• coercion claim supported by third person's affidavit that defendant's counsel told defendant that U.S. attorney had communicated threat from judge to impose harsh sentence if defendant stood trial
• coercion claim supported by third person’s affidavit that defendant’s counsel told defendant that U.S. attorney had communicated threat from judge to impose harsh sentence if defendant stood trial

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