Legal Opinion

Thompson v. United States

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided June 18, 2012No. 11 C 3454Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

In February 2005, a grand jury returned a 49-count indictment against 46 defendants, including Marvel Thompson (“Thompson”), stemming from their involvement in the Black Disciples drug-distribution network. On March 29, 2005, Thompson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute drugs. Subsequently, I sentenced him to 540 months in prison, a sentence affirmed by the Seventh Circuit. See United States v. White, 582 F.3d 787, 795-99 (7th Cir.2009). On May 24, 2011, Thompson filed this Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Massaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Mayle v. FelixSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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