Margie Shephard v. United States

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• holding that as petitioner was not claiming a right to be released from custody, even if counsel was ineffective with regards to restitution amount the claim could not be raised in a § 2255 petition
• finding that petitioner “cannot challenge the restitution portion of his sentence under section 2255, because the statute affords relief only to prisoners claiming a right to be released from custody,” even when his claim is one of ineffective assistance of counsel
• finding that petitioner “cannot challenge the restitution portion of his sentence under section 2255, because the statute affords relief only to prisoners claiming a right to be released from custody,” even when his claim is one of ineffective assistance of counsel
• petitioner was not claiming a right to be released from custody so, even if counsel was ineffective with regards to restitution, this claim could not be raised in a § 2255 petition

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