Calligan v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION EDWIN CALLIGAN, Petitioner, v. CAUSE NO. 1:17cr51 DRL 1:22cv392 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Edwin Calligan filed a pro se petition to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He later retained counsel. He argues that his trial and appellate attorneys provided ineffective assistance and that the sentencing court abused its discretion and erred at sentencing. The court denies the petition, after recounting the lengthier history of this case that began in 2017. BACKGROUND A. Warrant and…