Harson Chong v. United States

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

HARSON CHONG, No. 23-55140

Petitioner-Appellant, D.C. Nos. 2:19-cv-04028- v. ODW 2:12-cr-01016-

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ODW-

Respondent-Appellee.

OPINION

TAC TRAN, AKA Tran Tac, AKA No. 23-55142 Bruce Tran, AKA Tack Tran, AKA Tak Tran, AKA Tau Tran, AKA Ouc D.C. Nos. Wong, 2:19-cv-04025-

ODW

Petitioner-Appellant, 2:12-cr-01016-

ODW-

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Otis D. Wright II, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted March 26, 2024 San Francisco, California

Filed August 14, 2024

Before: Daniel A. Bress and Patrick J. Bumatay, Circuit Judges, and Robert S. Lasnik, * District Judge.

Per Curiam Opinion; Concurrence by Judge Bumatay

SUMMARY **

28 U.S.C. § 2255 / Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of Tac Tran’s post-conviction motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, reversed the…