Carpenter v. United States
District Court, N.D. Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
NORGLE, District Judge.
Before the court are Movants Malcolm Carpenter’s and Jamar Evans’ Motions to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct their Sentences brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Movants Malcolm Carpenter (“Carpenter”) and Jamar Evans (“Evans”) challenge their sentences for bank robbery (18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a) and 2113(d) and 2), and brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) and 2). For the following reasons, the Motions are denied.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts
On Wednesday, January 24, 2001, three black males entered the Jewel…
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