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Michael W. Burrus v. United States of America

District Court, E.D. Missouri

Decided July 30, 2026No. 4:24-cv-00923Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL W. BURRUS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:24-cv-00923-MTS ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Before the Court is Petitioner Michael W. Burrus’s Motion Under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody, Doc. [1]. For the reasons stated below, the Court will grant Petitioner’s Motion with regard to his claim that counsel failed to file a notice of appeal and will deny it without prejudice in all other respects. I. Background On…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Hill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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