Derron W. Smith-Johnson v. United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS DERRON W. SMITH-JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:23-CV-03914-NJR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge: This matter is before the Court on Derron W. Smith-Johnson’s motion to vacate his conviction and sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 1). Smith-Johnson contends that he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel in violation of his Sixth Amendment rights. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that two of Smith-Johnson’s claims lack merit, but…