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· 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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