Legal Opinion

Norton v. United States

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided August 9, 2019No. 2:18-cv-08028Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION REBECCA ANN NORTON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) 2:18-cv-08028-LSC ) (2:16-cr-00191-LSC-JEO-1) ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OF OPINION I. Introduction Petitioner Rebecca Ann Norton (“Norton”) has filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct her sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 1.) The United States opposes Norton’s § 2255 motion. (Doc. 5.) For the reasons below, Norton’s motion is due to be denied without an evidentiary hearing and this action dismissed. II. Background…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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