Legal Opinion

Archie J. Taylor v. United States of America

District Court, N.D. Indiana

Decided January 9, 2026No. 3:24-cv-00583Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION ARCHIE J. TAYLOR, Petitioner, v. CAUSE NO. 3:24cv583 DRL 3:22cr70 DRL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Archie J. Taylor, a prisoner without a lawyer, filed a petition to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, claiming his counsel was ineffective and that he was improperly sentenced. He asks the court to vacate his sentence, provide him a mental health evaluation, and allow him to enter into a new plea agreement with the government. After reviewing the record and conducting a limited…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Cullen v. PinholsterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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