Eric Adams v. United States

Eric Adams was convicted of various crimes in 1995, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment for life, plus 65 years.- We affirmed his conviction. United States v. Adams, 101 F.3d 684, 1996 WL 281356 (2d Cir.1996), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 117 S.Ct. 261, 136 L.Ed.2d 186 (1996). Acting pro se, Adams filed an application dated February 24, 1997, invoking Fed.R.Crim.P. 12(b)(2), and styled a “Motion to Dismiss All Counts of Charged Indictment Due to United States Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction.” Adams explained his belief that Rule 12 authorized such a motion:

A motion contesting the District…