Legal Opinion
Sanford v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 9, 2016No. Docket 16-1840PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Per curiam
Elijah Sanford pleaded guilty to one count of Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951. In his plea agreement, Sanford agreed “not to file an appeal or otherwise challenge the conviction or sentence in the event that the Court impose[d] a term of imprisonment of 210 months or below.” The district court accepted Sanford’s plea, and sentenced him' to, inter alia, 151 months’ imprisonment. Sanford did not file a direct appeal.
Sanford later filed a pro se challenge to his conviction and sentence, under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, arguing that the district court had lacked jurisdiction over his…
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