Smith v. United States of America (INMATE 3)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION MICHAEL SMITH, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 2:17cv270-MHT ) [WO] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE Before the court is Michael Smith’s (“Smith”) motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. CIV Doc. # 1.1 Upon review, the court concludes that Smith’s § 2255 motion should be denied without an evidentiary hearing. I. BACKGROUND The case against Smith arose from the August 2010 beating death of Rocrast Mack, an…