U.S. v. JONASSEN, 2:11 CR 163. (2015)
Court: District Court, N.D. Indiana
Number: infdco20150413739
Visitors: 2
Filed: Apr. 10, 2015
Latest Update: Apr. 10, 2015
Summary: ORDER JAMES T. MOODY , District Judge . Defendant Martin Jonassen has renewed his request for an appointed attorney to assist him in preparing a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255, citing United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984), in support. Because he has not articulated any colorable claim he might raise in a collateral attack, and because there is no constitutional right to counsel in a 2255 proceeding, see Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 , 752-55 (1991); Oliver v. Unit
Summary: ORDER JAMES T. MOODY , District Judge . Defendant Martin Jonassen has renewed his request for an appointed attorney to assist him in preparing a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255, citing United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984), in support. Because he has not articulated any colorable claim he might raise in a collateral attack, and because there is no constitutional right to counsel in a 2255 proceeding, see Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 , 752-55 (1991); Oliver v. Unite..
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ORDER
JAMES T. MOODY, District Judge.
Defendant Martin Jonassen has renewed his request for an appointed attorney to assist him in preparing a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, citing United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984), in support. Because he has not articulated any colorable claim he might raise in a collateral attack, and because there is no constitutional right to counsel in a § 2255 proceeding, see Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722, 752-55 (1991); Oliver v. United States, 961 F.2d 1339, 1343 (7th Cir. 1992), this renewed request (DE #693) is DENIED.
SO ORDERED.
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