United States v. Hayes

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 19 C 50104 ) CEDRIC HAYES, ) ) Movant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: Cedric Hayes pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony, and he is currently serving a term in prison. He has moved the Court under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate or correct his sentence. He also has moved for release pending the resolution of his section 2255 motion. Background A few of Hayes's…