Legal Opinion
Jonesy L. Blackmon v. United States of America
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided July 17, 2026No. 3:25-cv-00206Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS JONESY L. BLACKMON, Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:25-CV-00206-NJR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Jonesy L. Blackmon’s motion to vacate his conviction and sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 1). Blackmon contends that his conviction for distributing a controlled substance (methamphetamine), in violation of
21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), must be vacated because he received ineffective assistance from his…
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