Opinion
Civil No. - JFM-16-1262 Criminal No. JFM-96-0289
07-24-2017
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSEPH PENNIX
MEMORANDUM
Joseph Pennix has filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. §2255. The motion will be denied.
Pennix claims that he is entitled to relief under Johnson v. United States, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015). He is not. In Beckles v. United States, 137 S.Ct. 886 (2017), the Supreme Court held that the Sentencing Guidelines are not subject to a vagueness challenge under the Due Process Clause.
A separate order effecting the ruling in this memorandum is being entered herewith. Date: July 24, 2017
/s/_________
J. Frederick Motz
United States District Judge