Whitson v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION NICKLESS R. WHITSON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) NO. 3:18-cv-00833 v. ) ) JUDGE RICHARDSON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Petitioner Nickless R. Whitson, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary Pollock, has filed a pro se petition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate, set aside, or correct an allegedly illegal sentence imposed by this Court. (Doc. No. 1, “Petition”). Thereafter, the Court appointed counsel for Petitioner, and Petitioner’s counsel filed an amended petition,…