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Terrance L. Dooley v. United States of America

District Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided July 14, 2026No. 3:24-cv-02304Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS TERRANCE L. DOOLEY, Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:24-CV-02304-NJR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Terrance L. Dooley’s motion to vacate his conviction and sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 1). Dooley contends that his conviction and corresponding sentence for possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) must be vacated because he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel in violation…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Tennard v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 2004

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