Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. United States

District Court, S.D. Mississippi

Decided September 13, 1994No. Civ. No. 3:94-CV-287BN; Crim. No. J89-00068(B)Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

BARBOUR, Chief Judge.

This cause is before the Court on the Motion of Defendant Kevin D. Kennedy (“Kennedy”) pro se to vacate, set aside or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2255. The United States and counsel for Kennedy at his criminal trial, the Honorable John Reeves, have responded to the motion. The Court, having considered the Motion, responses and attachments thereto, and the criminal file in the original action, finds the Motion is not well taken and should be denied.

I. Background

Kennedy pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to knowingly and intentionally…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. McCleskey v. ZantSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Sawyer v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. United States v. Orrin Shaid, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Billy Ray VaughnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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