Summary:        The Defendant filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence by a person in federal custody, arguing that he was mentally incompetent to plead guilty and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his defense counsel did not investigate the Defendant’s competency. The Court dismissed the motion, finding that the Defendant was mentally competent to plead guilty and that he did receive ineffective assistance of counsel.

 

Case Name: USA v. Lawrence W. Wallace

Case Number: 1-06-cr-66

Docket Number: 133

Date Filed: 11/10/08

Nature of Suit:

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA

SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
 

United States of America,

Plaintiff,

-vs-

Lawrence W. Wallace,

Defendant.

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) ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT’S
) PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS
) RELIEF UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255
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) Case No. 1:06-cr-66-3
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Lawrence W. Wallace,

Petitioner,

-vs-

United States of America,

Respondent.

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) Case No. 1:08-cv-47
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