Hernandez v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) No. 2:21 CR 26 ) MICHAEL HERNANDEZ ) OPINION and ORDER Petitioner Michael Hernandez has filed a motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (DE # 61.) For the reasons that follow, petitioner’s motion is denied. I. BACKGROUND In July of 2021, Hernandez pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). (DE # 27.) In his plea agreement, Hernandez also agreed to waive his right to appeal or contest his conviction and…