U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 10, 2013
9th Circuit panel skeptical of ineffective assistance of counsel claim in fraud appeal
A man serving 22 years for fraud hopes that attacking his trial lawyer on appeal will be his path out of prison, but his claims got a rocky reception during oral arguments Wednesday before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A man serving 22 years for a $31.4 million fraud hopes that attacking his trial lawyer on appeal will be his path out of prison, but his claims got a rocky reception during oral arguments Wednesday before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
The judges appeared to find arguments by Samuel "Mouli" Cohen's appellate counsel far-fetched. U.S. v. Cohen, 12-10240....
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