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United States v. Jacobs
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided March 25, 2015No. Nos. 5:08-CR-355, 5:14-CV-466PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM — DECISION and ORDER
DAVID N. HURD, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Petitioner — Defendant Alan Jacobs (“Jacobs” or “defendant”) moved pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct the sentence imposed on him following his plea of guilty to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (the “Hobbs Act”). The United States of America (the “Government”) opposed. The motion was considered on the basis of the submissions without oral argument.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND1
On July 17, 2008, while he was on release and awaiting…
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