Coleman
Coleman v. United States
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Sadie Yvonne Coleman appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment denying her 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging her conviction and 120-month sentence for conspiracy, misrepresenting a Social Security number, identity theft, and bank fraud, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 , 1028(a)(7), 1028 (b)(1)(D), and 1344 and 42 U.S.C. § 408 (a)(7)(B). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm.
Coleman contends that trial counsel’s performance was ineffective because counsel failed to convey a plea offer to her, precluded her from making a meaningful and informed decision whether she should testify, failed to interview prosecution witnesses and failed to investigate potential defense witnesses.
Upon reviewing the record, we conclude that trial counsel’s performance was not ineffective. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 690 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). First, a review of the record establishes that trial counsel did convey the plea offer to Coleman. Next, we conclude that trial counsel’s performance in advising Coleman regarding her right to testify and the admissibility of her prior convictions was not objectively…