Legal Opinion
Epps v. United States
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 16, 1990No. Civ. No. Y-89-808; Crim. No. Y-85-0547PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, Senior District Judge.
Petitioner Leonard Epps, an inmate at the Lewisburg Federal Prison, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, has filed a pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. In his motion, Epps raises five grounds for relief: (1) denial of his right to the lawyer of his choice; (2) improper conduct of jury voir dire; (3) the knowing use of false evidence by the government; (4) insufficient evidence to prove citizenship under 18 U.S.C. § 241; and, (5) ineffective assistance of counsel.
On November 8, 1985, a federal grand jury…
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