U.S. v. HILLMAN, 5:08-cr-25(DCB)(JCS) (2012)
Court: District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Number: infdco20120619a27
Visitors: 4
Filed: Jun. 18, 2012
Latest Update: Jun. 18, 2012
Summary: ORDER DAVID BRAMLETTE, District Judge. This cause is before the Court on the defendant's motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. 2255, and on the government's preliminary response. The Court finds that the defendant alleges that his former counsel, Thomas E. Royals, Esq., was ineffective. The Court further finds that the defendant has thereby waived his right to claim an attorney-client privilege in regard to these proceedings. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the government furnish copies o
Summary: ORDER DAVID BRAMLETTE, District Judge. This cause is before the Court on the defendant's motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. 2255, and on the government's preliminary response. The Court finds that the defendant alleges that his former counsel, Thomas E. Royals, Esq., was ineffective. The Court further finds that the defendant has thereby waived his right to claim an attorney-client privilege in regard to these proceedings. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the government furnish copies of..
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ORDER
DAVID BRAMLETTE, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on the defendant's motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. §2255, and on the government's preliminary response.
The Court finds that the defendant alleges that his former counsel, Thomas E. Royals, Esq., was ineffective. The Court further finds that the defendant has thereby waived his right to claim an attorney-client privilege in regard to these proceedings. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the government furnish copies of the defendant's motion to vacate under § 2255 to Thomas E. Royals, Esq., former counsel for the defendant in the above-referenced criminal proceedings; and that said former counsel for the defendant respond to the allegations made by the defendant in his motion, within thirty (30) days from the date of entry of this Order, by written affidavit, said affidavit to be furnished to the government;
FURTHER ORDERED that the government shall file its response to the defendant's motion to vacate under § 2255 no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of the above-referenced affidavit.
SO ORDERED.
Source: Leagle
