Solano v. U.S.

Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing defendant’s habeas petition seeking to vacate his 168-month sentence on drug conspiracy and drug distribution charges, following entry of defendant’s guilty plea to said charges, where defendant argued that his counsel was ineffective for, among other things, failing to file direct appeal. Instant plea agreement contained waiver of any right to appeal defendant’s conviction or sentence, and under Nunez, 546 F.3d 450, 6^th Amendment does not require attorney to disregard instant waiver by complying with defendant’s request to file appeal. Moreover, defendant failed to assert that his plea agreement or his appeal waiver was involuntary or unknowing.