BAKER v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Petitioner, Civ. No. 14-370 (PGS) v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OPINION Respondent. PETER G. SHERIDAN, U.S.D.J. I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner, Steven L. Baker, is a federal prisoner proceeding through counsel with a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. For the following reasons, the majority of petitioner’s § 2255 claims will be denied. However, a few of his claims necessitate an evidentiary hearing. Il. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Petitioner’s convictions arise from…