Favela
United States v. Favela
Opinion
Lead Opinion
*699 MEMORANDUM **
Guadalupe Favela (“Favela”) appeals the judgment denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition. Favela alleges that the trial court’s decision to admit testimony of a non-testifying co-defendant, and his counsel’s failure to object to such testimony, violated his Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses and his right to effective assistance of counsel. Favela further alleges that his counsel’s assistance was rendered ineffective because the Government did not timely disclose impeachment evidence on a prosecution witness. Finally, Favela contends that the trial court erred by admitting his confession for impeachment purposes even though, at the time of his confession, the government promised Favela not to use his statements against him. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253, and affirm.
Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of this case, we will not recount it here except as necessary to explain our decision.
I. No Bruton error
Favela contends that he was denied his confrontation rights when the district court admitted testimony of Luis Valenzuela (“Valenzuela”), a government informant, in violation of Bruton v.…