Sims v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) No. 2:16 CR 174 ) (related to 2:18 CV 447) JEFFREY SIMS ) OPINION and ORDER Jeffrey Sims has filed a motion (DE # 323) to vacate his conviction and sentence, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. For the reasons that follow, Sims’ motion will be denied. I. BACKGROUND On November 30, 2016, Sims was charged by way of criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). (DE # 1.) He was later indicted on charges of possession with…