Legal Opinion

Jones v. United States

District Court, N.D. Indiana

Decided September 29, 2021No. 1:18-cv-00225Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CAUSE NO.: 1:11-CR-78-TLS SHAFT JONES OPINION AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Defendant Shaft Jones’ Motion under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody [ECF No. 237], filed on July 23, 2018. The Defendant seeks to have his conviction and sentence vacated based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES the motion. BACKGROUND In November and December 2011, a series of…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Massaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. McCleskey v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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