Vance Bridgeman v. United States

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• finding that the petitioner’s argument that his counsel’s advice rendered his plea involuntary was belied by his statements at the plea hearing, which are presumed truthful
• defendant’s argument “that his counsel’s advice rendered his plea unwitting and involuntary is belied by his own statements at the change of plea hearing, which are presumed truthful.”
• statements at a change of plea hearing are presumed to be truthful
• a defendant’s statements at his change of plea hearing “are presumed truthful”
• “[C]ounsel’s alleged miscalculation, standing alone, could never suffice to demonstrate deficient performance unless the inaccurate advice resulted from the attorney’s failure to un‐ dertake a good‐faith analysis of all of the relevant facts and applicable legal principles.”

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