concluding that the defendant failed to show his counsel performed deficiently by giving potentially inaccurate advice when the defendant "was informed of the maximum sentence multiple times and stated that he understood"
Summary of this case from United States v. BrittNo. 19-6899
01-13-2020
Jose Luis MEZA-LOPEZ, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied.
concluding that the defendant failed to show his counsel performed deficiently by giving potentially inaccurate advice when the defendant "was informed of the maximum sentence multiple times and stated that he understood"
Summary of this case from United States v. BrittFull title:Jose Luis MEZA-LOPEZ, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.
Court:Supreme Court of the United States.
Date published: Jan 13, 2020
"[I]naccurate advice of counsel about the sentencing guidelines or likely punishment does not render…