Lawhorn v.USA-2255

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Criminal No. ELH-09-541 v. Related Civil No.: ELH-20-3447 JOSEPH LAWHORN, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case concerns a post-conviction petition filed pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2255

by defendant Joseph Lawhorn. See ECF 45 (the “Motion”). Lawhorn entered a plea of guilty on October 27, 2010 (ECF 32) to Count Three of an Indictment (ECF 1), charging him with Production of Child Pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(c)(1)(C), the parties agreed to a sentence of 180…