Legal Opinion

Witham v. United States

District Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided October 22, 2021No. 3:20-cv-00277Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE BRIAN SCOTT WITHAM, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Nos.: 3:20-CV-277-TAV-DCP ) 3:15-CR-177-TAV-DCP-2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Petitioner has filed a pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

[Doc. 1].1 The government filed a response in opposition [Doc. 6], and petitioner filed a reply [Doc. 9]. Based on the record before the Court, it plainly appears that petitioner is not entitled to relief; therefore, it is not necessary to hold an evidentiary hearing.2…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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