Legal Opinion

Fenn v. United States

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided March 23, 2016No. 1:12-cr-510; 1:15-cv-578PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

James C. Cacheris, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Robert Fenn’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence. [Dkt. 121.] A jury convicted Petitioner of one count each of receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Petitioner’s direct appeal was unsuccessful, as were two motions for a new trial. United States v. Fenn, 554 Fed.Appx. 133 (4th Cir.2014); United States v. Fenn, No. 1:12-cr-510, 2014 WL 1338672 (E.D.Va. Apr. 3, 2014), aff'd 584 Fed.Appx. 114 (4th Cir.2014). On May…

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