Does Title 28 U.S.C. § 2255(b) automatically require an evidentiary hearing when an affidavit presented by a defendant alleging a breakdown in communication during the pre-trial stage cannot be disproved by the District Court.

Does this Court's decision in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984) always control an ineffective assistance of counsel allegation or is counsel permitted to allege a "trial strategy" defense to the allegations of ineffectiveness, thus rendering Strickland a nullity.

Do Crawford v. United States, 541 U.S. 36 (2004) and Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 131 S. Ct. 2705 (2011) violations automatically require a new trial or can harmless error analysis override a Sixth Amendment confrontation violation.

Does Title 28 U.S.C. § 2255(b) automatically require an evidentiary hearing when an affidavit presented by a defendant alleging a breakdown in communication during the pre-trial stage cannot be disproved by the District Court