Legal Opinion
Adu v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 6, 2005No. 1:05-cv-1325PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
FEUERSTEIN, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Pro se petitioner Stephen Adu (“Petitioner”) petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. For the reasons discussed below, the petition is denied.
II. Background
Petitioner was arrested on August 16, 2003 and charged with importation of a controlled substance. (Tr. of Plea Hear. 4). Petitioner, through counsel, negotiated a plea agreement with the government (the “Plea Agreement”), and pleaded guilty to one count of importation of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C § 952. (Plea Agreement…
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