Legal Opinion
United States v. Abbott
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 4, 1997No. Criminal Action 94-00010PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
DuBOIS, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the pro se Motion of defendant, Sherwood Abbott, Jr., to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct His Sentence Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Defendant argues that the Court made legal errors in determining his sentence, that his counsel at sentencing was ineffective, and that his sentence was therefore imposed in violation of his Sixth Amendment rights. For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s Motion will be denied.
I. BACKGROUND
Sherwood Abbott, Jr. (“defendant”) pled guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by…
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