Johnson v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION VERNON JOHNSON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:22-cv-00978-AGF ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Vernon Johnson’s motion filed under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. On September 13, 2019, Petitioner, while represented by privately retained counsel, pled guilty to two counts: (1) knowingly or intentionally possessing a stolen firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(j) and 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(2); and (2)…