Legal Opinion

Walton v. United States

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided January 15, 2002No. 01C88Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Eddie Walton pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement on September 7, 1999, to a narcotics conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846. He was sentenced to 210 months imprisonment and five years supervised release. Mr. Walton did not directly appeal his conviction or sentence; instead he filed this pro se motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, stating fourteen grounds for vacating his conviction or reducing his sentence, all of which involve an allegation that the laws under which he was convicted do not exist and are not enforceable. I allowed him…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Shawn Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Pedro Martinez, Iii, A/K/A PeteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. Reginald WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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