Bolden v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION KYOMBE D. BOLDEN, Petitioner, v. CAUSE NO. 1:17cr7 DRL 1:23cv252 DRL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Kyombe Bolden filed a pro se petition to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He argues that his attorney was ineffective and that his plea was involuntary. The court denies the petition and denies a certificate of appealability. BACKGROUND In October 2014, Kyombe Bolden and his three co-defendants shot into a rival gang member’s home, injuring one innocent victim, traumatizing another,…