Bennett v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION CORNELIUS BENNETT, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:23-cv-00744-SRC ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) Memorandum and Order Petitioner Cornelius Bennett seeks to have his sentence vacated under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Bennett asserts multiple claims: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel, (2) extreme and compelling safety hazards, and (3) unlawful sentencing. Upon review, the Court finds that Bennett is not entitled to an evidentiary hearing or relief under section 2255. I. Statement of facts1 In the plea…