Legal Opinion

United States v. Shelton

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 25, 2008No. Criminal Action 03-432 (RMU)PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DISCHARGING THE Court’s ORDER TO SHOW Cause; Denying the Defendant’s Motion to VACATE, Set Aside or Correct SentenCE Granting the Government’s Motion to Dismiss the Defendant’s Motion

RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Pending before the court is the defendant’s pro se motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence. The defendant claims ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to file a notice of appeal following his 2004 guilty plea and sentencing to a 15-year statutory mandatory-minimum term of incarceration.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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