Legal Opinion
Griffin v. United States
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided September 11, 2023No. 8:23-cv-01458Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION TROY M. GRIFFIN, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:23-cv-1458-MSS-AEP Case No.: 8:15-cr-453-MSS-AEP UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. / ORDER The United States moves to dismiss this civil action and argues that the district court lacks jurisdiction to consider Troy M. Griffin’s motion under
28 U.S.C. § 2255
due to his pending appeal. (Civ. Doc. 6) I. Background In 2016, a jury found Griffin guilty of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) (Count One), Hobbs Act robbery in violation of
18 U.S.C.…
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