Nicolescu v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT Emanuel Nicolescu : : Petitioner, : No. 3:15-cv-756-VLB : v. : : March 10, 2021 United States of America : : Respondent : : MEMORANDUM OF DECISION DENYING 2255 MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE Before the Court is Emanuel Nicolescu’s (the “Petitioner” or “Defendant”) motion to set vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Mot., Dkt. 1. Following a 2012 jury trial, the Petitioner was found guilty of two counts of attempt to interfere with commerce by extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) and…