UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee. v. Lawrence M. SIMONS, Sr., Defendant-Appellant, 515 F. App'x 754

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY PER CURIAM. Lawrence M. Simons, proceeding pro se, wants to appeal from the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. He claims his retained counsel provided ineffective assistance in negotiating a plea agreement and at sentencing. We deny the requested Certificate of Appealability and dismiss this matter.