BLACKWELL v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) v. ) Criminal No. 17-142 ) Civil No. 21-235 ) Judge Nora Barry Fischer NORMAN BLACKWELL, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION This matter is before the Court on a motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, filed by pro se Defendant Norman Blackwell, (Docket No. 142), his amended motion (Docket No. 152), the Government’s opposition thereto, (Docket No. 156), Defendant’s reply, (Docket No. 182), the Government’s sur-reply (Docket No. 188), and Defendant’s reply to the…