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Askew v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION
Mar 25, 2014
1:11-cv-8001-LSC-TMP (N.D. Ala. Mar. 25, 2014)

Opinion

1:11-cv-8001-LSC-TMP 1:08-cr-204-LSC-TMP-1

03-25-2014

JAMES WILLIE ASKEW, III, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.


MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

This is a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The magistrate judge entered a report and recommendation recommending that the motion be denied and dismissed with prejudice. Objections to the report and recommendation were filed on January 16, 2014. The Court has considered the entire file in this action, including the report and recommendation and objections thereto, and has reached an independent conclusion that the report and recommendation is due to be adopted and approved.

Accordingly, the Court hereby adopts and approves the findings and recommendation of the magistrate judge as the findings and conclusions of the Court. The § 2255 motion is due to be denied and dismissed. An order consistent with this opinion will be entered.

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L. SCOTT COOGLER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Askew v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION
Mar 25, 2014
1:11-cv-8001-LSC-TMP (N.D. Ala. Mar. 25, 2014)
Case details for

Askew v. United States

Case Details

Full title:JAMES WILLIE ASKEW, III, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION

Date published: Mar 25, 2014

Citations

1:11-cv-8001-LSC-TMP (N.D. Ala. Mar. 25, 2014)

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