Jones v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:16-CR-080 JD ) 3:19-CV-544 JD JOHNNY JONES ) OPINION AND ORDER Defendant Johnny Jones was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine. He has filed a motion to vacate his conviction under § 2255, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that his trial counsel and appellate counsel were ineffective. The Court disagrees, so it denies Mr. Jones’ motion. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On Mr. Jones’ direct appeal, the court of appeals recounted the relevant…