Jesus Hernandez v. USA

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• observing that the court of appeals “may affirm . . . on any grounds supported by the record.” (quoting Palmer v. Waxahachie Indep. Sch. Dist., 579 F.3d 502, 506 (5th Cir. 2009))
• finding ineffective-assistance claim waived where the defendant “never asserted that the alleged [ineffective assistance] somehow rendered [the] guilty plea involuntary”
• rejecting as waived a claim of ineffective assistance where, as here, the record showed that the movant’s plea was knowing and voluntary
• affirming dismissal of Section 2255 petition where the record demonstrates that the guilty plea was knowing, voluntary, and made without pressure or coercion
• “A voluntary guilty plea waives all nonjurisdictional defects in the proceedings against the defendant.” (quoting United States v. Glinsey, 209 F.3d 386, 392 (5th Cir. 2000))
• “A voluntary guilty plea waives all non[-]jurisdictional defects in the proceedings against the defendant. . . . This includes all [ineffective assistance of counsel] claims expect insofar as the ineffectiveness is alleged to have rendered the guilty plea involuntary.”

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