Burnett v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION FREDERICK LAMAR BURNETT, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) ) Case No. 5:20-CV-8011-SLB vs. ) Crim. Case No. 5:16-CR-154-SLB- ) SGC-1 ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is currently pending before the court on petitioner Frederick Lamar Burnett’s pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 1; Crim. Doc. 119).1 Mr. Burnett seeks to vacate his sentence based on two claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel and one claim of…