Legal Opinion
Jones v. Link
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 25, 2007No. 1:07CV360PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
In this legal malpractice action, plaintiff, Bryant Duane Jones, a federal inmate proceeding pro se, has sued his former attorney, defendant Richard J. Link, Jr., for legal malpractice and unjust enrichment. In essence, plaintiff contends that as a result of defendant’s negligence, plaintiffs offense level under the federal U.S. Sen- fencing Guidelines was improperly calculated, resulting in a sentence thirty-six (36) months longer than legally warranted. As a result of defendant’s alleged negligence, plaintiff seeks $8,500 in legal fees he paid to…
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