UN!TED sTATEs DISTRICT CoURT ED
FoR THE i)lsrnicr oF coLuMnlA
DEC 2 1 2009
U.S. D‘PSTR{CT COUHT
UNITED STATES OF AlVlERlCA,
v. Criminal N0. 03-550 (JDB)'
ROBERT NICHOLAS SPADARO,
Petitioner.
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lVlEl\/IOR.ANDUM OPINION
Robert Spadaro has filed a petition to vacate. set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to
28 ll.S.C`. § 2255. l~le offers three grounds for his petition: he was not competent to assist in
preparing his defense; he received an incomplete competency evaluation, thereby denying him
due process; and his counsel was prejudicially ineffective in violation of the Sixth Amendment.
Upon careful consideration ofthe parties' memoranda, and for the reasons detailed below, the
Cotirt denies Spadaro's petition.
BACKGROUNI)
Spad'.tro is currently in federal custody serving a l86~month sentence for interstate
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