Pennington v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION JOSHUA N PENNINGTON, Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:23-CV-186 JD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 3:21-CR-58 JD Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Joshua Pennington pled guilty to one count of violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) in July 2021 and was thereafter sentenced by this Court. In his criminal proceeding, he was represented by attorney Brett Gibson. Mr. Pennington now alleges Mr. Gibson provided ineffective assistance of counsel. Mr. Pennington further argues the facts of conviction and asserts that the federal proceeding, in…