Can a federal prisoner use a motion under 28 U.C. 2255 to relitigate a claim that was previously rejected on appeal?
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The following excerpt is from Agudo-Monroy v. United States, Case No.: 15-cr-1631, Case No.: 19-cv-0459 (S.D. Cal. 2021):
"[A]s a general rule, federal prisoners may not use a motion under 28 U.S.C. 2255 to relitigate a claim that was previously rejected on direct appeal." Foster v. Chatman, 136
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