Legal Opinion

Walker v. United States

District Court, N.D. New York

Decided February 11, 2004No. 5:00-CV-1112PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

MUNSON, Senior District Judge.

Three petitioners, pro se, file a motion attacking their sentences pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, and initially move to have their individual cases consolidated and considered jointly by the court. The court recognizes that pro se pleadings should be construed in a liberal and deferential manner. Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520-21, 92 S.Ct. 594, 595-96, 30 L.Ed.2d 652 (1972). After a jury trial in this court, the petitioners were convicted of operating a continuing criminal enterprise and conspiracy to violate drug and firearm…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Logiudice v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2005

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