Kenneth Jefferson v. United States

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

In this case, an internal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office found evidence suggesting that during the trial of. Petitioner-Appellant Kenneth Jefferson (“Jefferson”) on drug-conspiracy charges, the prosecution failed to disclose to the defense the extent of the promises of leniency that the prosecution made to several cooperating witnesses. In a motion to vacate his sentence filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Jefferson alleged that he was denied a fair trial because the prosecutor violated his obligation under Brady v. Maryland to disclose…