· 6/26/1989
Ramee Jamal Shah, Aka: Eddie Harris, Jr. v. United States
Citations
- 878 F.2d 1156
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 9207
- 1989 WL 67908
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- holding that counsel is not ineffective for failing to raise claims that lack merit
- holding that vague or conclusory allegations warrant summary dismissal of § 2255 claims
- holding that counsel is not ineffective for failing to raise a meritless argument
- finding that an inaccurate sen- tence prediction was not prejudicial
- noting that conclusory allegations do not require an evidentiary hearing
- affirming district court’s denial of evidentiary 15 hearing when evidence in the record showed that the petitioner’s case would fail
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Judges: Wallace, Farris, Beezer
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