Legal Opinion

James Clinton Ashburn v. United States of America

District Court, D. South Dakota

Decided January 29, 2026No. 5:24-cv-05078Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA WESTERN DIVISION JAMES CLINTON ASHBURN, 5:24-CV-05078-RAL Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING Vs. GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND DENYING PETITIONER’S § 2255 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MOTION Defendant. James Clinton Ashburn filed a motion under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

in this case to vacate, set aside or correct his criminal conviction for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Ashburn had pleaded guilty to that offense under a plea agreement where he waived all defenses and any right to appeal non-jurisdictional issues. Ashburn…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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