Blakemore v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA DARIUS JERMAINE BLAKEMORE, ) ) Case Nos. 1:16-cr-23; 1:19-cv-160 Petitioner, ) ) Judge Travis R. McDonough v. ) ) Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the Court is Petitioner’s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

(Doc. 1 in Case No. 1:19-cv-160; Doc. 228 in Case No. 1:16-cr-23). For the reasons herein, the motion is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND On June 28, 2017, after the second day of trial, Petitioner entered a plea…