Legal Opinion

Kelsey v. United States

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided December 14, 2023No. 3:20-cv-00097Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT : TONEY KELSEY, : CIVIL CASE NO. Petitioner, : 3:20-CV-00097 (JCH) : v. : : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : DECEMBER 13, 2023 Respondent. : : RULING ON AMENDED MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE (DOC. NO. 30) I. INTRODUCTION In this habeas case, petitioner Toney Kelsey (“Mr. Kelsey”) moves to vacate his sentence pursuant to section 2255 of title 28 of the United States Code. Mr. Kelsey argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for not investigating the petitioner’s competency more thoroughly and not reviewing discovery with…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. Cullen v. PinholsterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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