Blanks v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION JERRIS M. BLANKS, ) ) Movant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:22-cv-01257-SRC ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) Memorandum and Order Jerris Blanks asks the Court to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He asserts numerous claims, with numerous subparts, that address the gamut of his criminal proceedings. But the record in this case forecloses his arguments and demonstrates that Blanks is not entitled to section 2255 relief. I. Background A. Factual background In January 2019, a federal jury found Blanks guilty…