Legal Opinion
Pena v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 27, 2016No. 09-CR-0341 (VM); 09-CV-4261 (VM)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
VICTOR. MARRERO, United States District Judge.
Petitioner Jose Pena (“Pena”) filed this motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 (“Section 2255”) to vacate, set aside, or otherwise correct his conviction and sentence. (“Motion,” Dkt. No. 369.) Pena is currently serving a sentence of life imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1958,. two counts of murder for hue in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1958, and two counts of murder through use of a firearm during a crime of violence in…
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