Bethany v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION RASHOD BETHANY, Plaintiff, Case No. 16 C 3095 v. Judge Harry D. Leinenweber UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Prisoner Rashod Bethany petitions under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

for resentencing in light of his counsel’s allegedly ineffective assistance at both sentencing and on direct appeal. (Dkt. 1.) For the reasons stated herein, Bethany’s Petition is granted. I. BACKGROUND Bethany pled guilty in 2009 to conspiracy to possess a controlled substance in violation of

18 U.S.C. § 841

and…