United States v. Scurry

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Case No. 1:10-cr-310-4-RCL ERIC SCURRY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Defendant Eric Scurry filed a motion under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate his sentence, arguing that his counsel provided ineffective assistance in the lead up to trial and throughout his plea negotiations with the government. Having held an evidentiary hearing on this motion, the Court holds that the ineffective assistance of counsel claim fails because Mr. Scurry cannot prove that he was prejudiced by his counsel’s actions. The motion will…