Merritt v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS URBANA DIVISION TERENCE MERRITT, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 18-cv-02305 ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) OPINION SUE E. MYERSCOUGH, U.S. District Judge: This cause is before the Court on Petitioner Terence Merritt’s Motion Under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody (d/e 1). As explained below, Petitioner is entitled to relief on his claim that his conviction and 10-year sentence of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) are unconstitutional.…