United States v. Thomas

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 96-60068
Summary Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ERNEST THOMAS,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 1:95-CV-83-BrR
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July 8, 1996
Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ernest Thomas appeals from the district court's denial of
his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Thomas argues that the district engaged in
plea negotiations in violation of FED. R. CRIM. P. 11 and that
counsel was ineffective for failing challenge the district
judge's allegedly prejudicial behavior at trial or to raise the
issue on direct appeal. We have reviewed the record and find no
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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule
47.5.4.
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reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for essentially the
reasons stated by the district court. See Thomas v. United
States, No. 1:92cr62GR, 1:95cv83GR (S.D. Ms. Dec. 20, 1995).
AFFIRMED.