Burch v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION THOMAS BURCH, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:16-cv-00674-AGF ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Thomas Burch’s motion filed under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. On December 23, 2014, Petitioner entered a plea of guilty to three counts of possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B). The Court accepted Petitioner’s plea, and on May 5, 2015, sentenced Petitioner…