Legal Opinion
Unthank v. Jett
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 4, 2008No. 08-1417PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
More than a decade ago, we affirmed Kevin Unthank’s conviction and 262-month sentence for violating federal drug laws. United States v. Unthank, 109 F.3d 1205 (7th Cir.1997). Ever since, he has been trying to have the conviction vacated or the sentence reduced. In 1998 he filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255; it was denied. In 2001 he sought leave from this court to commence a second collateral attack; that request was denied. In 2002, after his transfer to a federal prison in Kentucky, Unthank filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. That…
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