Jones v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION CORTEZ L. JONES, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) ) v. ) NO. 1:19CV35SNLJ ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case is before the Court on Cortez Jones’ petition to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, (Doc. #1) to which the government has filed a response in opposition, (Doc. #9). I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On April 9, 2016, at approximately 10:40 p.m., SEMO Drug Task Force Officers were conducting surveillance of a liquor store parking lot in Poplar Bluff, Butler County Missouri when they…