Legal Opinion

Christopher Shelton v. United States of America

District Court, S.D. Indiana

Decided November 21, 2025No. 1:23-cv-00992Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION CHRISTOPHER SHELTON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:23-cv-00992-TWP-CSW ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RELIEF UNDER

28 U.S.C. § 2255

AND DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY This matter is before the Court on a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct a Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, filed by Petitioner Christopher Shelton ("Shelton") (Dkt. 1). In May 2022, Shelton pled guilty and was convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010

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