Duke v. United States

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION WILLIAM DUKE, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:21-CV-00735-JAR ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Petitioner William Duke’s Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 1). The Government has responded (Doc. 7) and Petitioner has replied. (Doc. 8). For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be denied. I. BACKGROUND On October 7, 2020, Petitioner William Duke signed a Guilty Plea Agreement admitting knowing violation of 18 U.S.C. §…