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U.S. v. Buchanan

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois
Aug 5, 2002
97 CR 50026-4 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 5, 2002)

Opinion

97 CR 50026-4

August 5, 2002


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER


Maurice Buchanan, a federal prisoner, has filed a "motion for an order" in which he asserts certain counts of the indictment against him were defective. Buchanan had entered guilty pleas on Counts 1, 5, and 17 of the indictment and was sentenced on September 3, 1998. In a plea agreement he waived all appellate issues and his right to challenge his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Nevertheless, he filed a § 2255 motion which was summarily denied on September 27, 1999. The current motion is an attempt to avoid the need for prior appellate approval of a second collateral attack, and must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction in this court. See § 2255 ¶ 8; Johnson v. United States, 196 F.3d 802 (7th Cir. 1999). The motion is dismissed.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Buchanan

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois
Aug 5, 2002
97 CR 50026-4 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 5, 2002)
Case details for

U.S. v. Buchanan

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MAURICE BUCHANAN

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Illinois

Date published: Aug 5, 2002

Citations

97 CR 50026-4 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 5, 2002)