Legal Opinion

Thomas v. United States

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided April 20, 2023No. 3:19-cv-01908Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ------------------------------x NEGUS THOMAS, : : Petitioner, : : v. : Civ. No. 3:19CV1908 (AWT) : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : : Respondent. : ------------------------------x RULING ON MOTION PURSUANT TO

28 U.S.C. § 2255

Petitioner Negus Thomas, proceeding pro se, has filed a motion, as amended, pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence. The petitioner claims that he is entitled to relief because his counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance. He also claims that the Supreme Court decision in Davis…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Cullen v. PinholsterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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