Legal Opinion
United States v. Palmer
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 26, 2012No. Criminal No. 1989-0036PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Chief Judge.
I. Introduction
Pending before the Court is petitioner 1 Michael Palmer’s Updated Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. [377, 378]. After carefully reviewing the petitioner’s updated filings, the United States’ responses, relevant earlier filings from petitioner, and applicable law, the Court will GRANT petitioner’s § 2255 motion in part and DENY it in part.
II. Background
A. Factual History
Mr. Palmer presided over a large-scale drug business which imported large amounts of cocaine from New York City…
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