Legal Opinion

Dustin Blea v. United States of America

District Court, D. New Mexico

Decided October 29, 2025No. 1:23-cv-01065Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO DUSTIN BLEA, Petitioner, vs. No. CIV 23-1065 JB/K No. CR 20-1630 JB/KK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Petitioner Dustin Blea’s Motion Under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody, filed November 29, 2023 (CIV Doc. 1; CR Doc. 66)(“Motion”). Blea is a federal prisoner. He alleges three separate claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. Having reviewed the parties’ submissions and the record, the Court…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. Francis B. KendallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. Eloy SalazarCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983

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