Legal Opinion
Perna v. United States
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided July 21, 1997No. Civil Action No. 97-2111 (AJL); Criminal Nos. 92-723-05 (AJL), 93-45-01 (JEI)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtLechner, District Judge
Petitioner Michael Perna (“Perna”), presently incarcerated at the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, brings this action for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“Section 2255”).1 For the reasons set forth below, the Habeas Petition is denied; there is no probable cause for appeal.
Facts
I. The Gambling Plea
On 3 October 1992, Perna was arrested on gambling charges. See Perna Brief at 1. On 26 January 1993, a Federal grand jury indicted Perna on illegal gambling and related charges (the “Gambling Indictment”). See Government Brief at 1. The case, United States v.…
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