Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 13-57-2 15-157-3
07-13-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL VANDERGRIFT
ORDER
GERALD J. PAPPERT, J.
AND NOW, this 13th day of July 2022, upon consideration of Michael Vandergrift's pro se Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Dkt. 13-57-2, ECF 107 & Dkt. 15-157-3, ECF 343), the Government's Response (Dkt. 13-57-2, ECF 111 & Dkt. 15-157-3, ECF 351) and Vandergrift's Reply (Dkt. 13-57-2, ECF 115 & Dkt. 15-157-3, ECF 360), it is hereby ORDERED:
1. Vandergrift's § 2255 Petition is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Petition is denied as to claims one through seven and granted as to claim eight. With respect to the latter, the Court vacates Vandergrift's conviction and sentence on count three in the case docketed at 13-57-2.
2. A certificate of appealability SHALL NOT issue. The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.