Legal Opinion

United States v. Swerdon

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided September 19, 2016No. 3:12cr87, No. 3:16cv313PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

JAMES M. MUNLEY, United States District Judge

Before the court for disposition is Defendant Joseph Swerdon’s (hereinafter “defendant”) motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (hereinafter “section 2255”) to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. (Doc. 51). The matter has been fully briefed and is ripe for disposition. After careful consideration, we will grant the defendant’s motion.

Background

The United States (hereinafter “government”) filed a criminal complaint against the defendant on August 25, 2011, alleging that on or about October 30, 2010, he aided and abetted a bank robbery and…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States v. HillDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
  2. United States v. ParksDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2017

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