holding that defendant's motion to join his co-defendant's § 2255 petition "was utterly frivolous"
Summary of this case from United States v. AkhterNo. 98-1517.
February 8, 2000.
E.D.Mich.
Vacated
holding that defendant's motion to join his co-defendant's § 2255 petition "was utterly frivolous"
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Court:United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Date published: Feb 8, 2000
And, as the Magistrate Judge notes, federal courts have consistently recognized that claims brought under…
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