KELLY v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY : SAMAAD KELLY, : : Civil Action No. 21-19855 (BRM) Petitioner, : : v. : OPINION : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : : Respondent. : : Before the Court is Petitioner Samaad Kelly’s (“Petitioner”) motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (ECF No. 3 at 5-10, “Motion”.) Following an order to answer, the Government filed a response to the Motion. (ECF No. 13.) For the reasons set forth below, Petitioner’s § 2255 Motion is DENIED and a certificate of appealability will not issue. I. BACKGROUND On May…