Legal Opinion
Brooks v. United States
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 10, 2001No. CIV.A. DKC 2000-430. No. CRIM. DKC 98-0519PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHASANOW, District Judge.
Petitioner Devon Brooks filed a pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. 1 Petitioner pled guilty on April 12, 1999, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. He was sentenced on July 19, 1999, to imprisonment for a term of 198 months, followed by supervised release for five years. In the instant § 2255 motion, Petitioner raises the following claims: 1) error in sentencing calculation and 2) ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set…
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- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Sawyer v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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