KELLY v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) v. ) Criminal No. 08-374-12 ) Civil No. 18-492 JEROME LAMONT KELLY, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Pending before the court are two motions: (1) a pro se § 2255 motion filed by defendant Jerome Lamont Kelly (“Kelly” or “JK”) to vacate his conviction and sentence (ECF No. 1166); and (2) a motion for discovery of attorney-client privileged communications filed by the government (ECF No. 1217). The motions are ripe for decision. I. Factual and Procedural Background On April 17, 2012,…