Legal Opinion

Withers v. United States

District Court, W.D. Wisconsin

Decided July 14, 2025No. 3:21-cv-00595Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN MAURICE ADONIS WITHERS, Petitioner, OPINION AND ORDER v. 21-cv-595-wmc 16-cr-5-wmc UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Maurice Withers seeks post-conviction relief from his 2017 convictions for multiple counts of sex trafficking in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591. (Dkt. #1.) His petition is before the court for preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2255 Cases. Rule 4 provides that, [i]f it plainly appears from the motion, any attached exhibits, and the record of prior…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Smith v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Massaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Tennard v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 2004

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