United States v. Aikens

MEMORANDUM

DuBOIS, District Judge.

Presently before the Court is the Motion of petitioner, Philip Aikens, to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“Section 2255 Motion”). For the reasons set forth below, petitioner’s Section 2255 Motion will be denied.

I. BACKGROUND

On June 14, 2001, a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania returned a four-count Indictment charging petitioner, Philip Aikens, with theft of interstate shipment and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 659 and 2 (Count I); conspiracy to interfere with interstate…