Bledson v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION JERRY BLEDSON, ) ) Movant, ) ) NO. 2:20CR78-PPS v. ) (Associated Civil No. 2:22CV196-PPS) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) OPINION AND ORDER On August 17, 2020, Jerry Bledson entered a plea of guilty to a charge of extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. §875(b). [DE 15, 2.] Bledson was sentenced on January 21, 2021 to a prison term of 84 months. [DE 33, 34.] A direct appeal was taken but was dismissed after Bledson’s counsel filed an Anders1 brief. [DE 36, 45.] Bledson has now filed a motion under

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